Breathing Video for Stressful Times
Here's a short video recorded for Cancer CAREpoint that demonstrates one method for balancing the breath during stressful times. Enjoy!
Inclusive Yoga
Here is a sample class that shows how to support those with differently-abled bodies, all practicing the same elements of the poses, but...
The Art of Saying "Yes"
Several years ago I accepted the fact that I could no longer practice headstand (sirsasana). Each time I would try this magnificent pose...
Clearing the Filters Part 2
In my previous post, Clearing the Filters Part 1, I wrote about the importance of maintaining the "filters" of the body (lymphatic...
Clearing the Filters Part 1
Any home or car owner understands the importance of filter maintenance. You clean your lint filter each time you use your dryer, you...
The Weight of Numbers
One thing that people with cancer understand is numbers. They know dates, statistics, stages, genes... these numbers can be a life raft...
Ahimsa for the Bloodsuckers?
It's been pretty warm in San Jose lately, and my teacher decided to open the door to the studio to let in some cool air during my class...
Remembering an Age of Innocence
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion." - Albert...
Yoga Supporting the Cancer Community
This year's Pose 4 a Purpose festival has become something a little different. For the past 2 years, I've organized - with the help of...
How Do I Win at Yoga?
Recently The Onion, an online source of satirical commentary, posted about meditation and I found one line in this funny article to be...