A holistic cooking class helped this author understand the difference between the good life and a meaningful life. Mom’s African-American mantra for me was, “Get
“My arms are too short,” a frustrated Kalumba tells me as she tries to lift her torso off the ground in Elephant pose. “My boobs
I’m close to my parents, but in the “before times,” I probably talked with them twice a week. Over the last 14 months, however, what
As yoga teachers, we understand that there are many energetic levels beyond our physical, mental and emotional planes of existence. Consider the Chakras. Chakras or
Scene 1:In the case to prosecute the police officer who murdered George Floyd, the defense attorney said Floyd’s heart was enlarged. That’s why he could
My yoga journey began close to forty years ago. My mother was and is a professional ballet dancer so we, her children, were raised with
We are grateful you are gone. Paulo Coehlo retells a traditional Sufi story about a farmer whose horse ran away. His neighbors offered sympathy for
Memphis, Tennessee—named after the ancient Egyptian capital on the Nile—is the largest city on the Mississippi River. When it was founded in the 1800s, it
It shouldn’t be only for the privileged. When I was growing up in the 1990s, I noticed that there were differences between the races that
“You are enough. You are so enough. It is unbelievable how enough you are.” — Quote from Mary Setrakian made famous by Sierra Boggess In
Last Spring 2019, I was invited by a friend to join her for an “urban yoga” class and vegan brunch in Tampa, Florida. I was
While grocery shopping one day, I struck up a conversation with a woman who complained of back pain and spine compression. I invited her to
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