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No Judgement
“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
How COVID Created Community Across Time Zones and Generations
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
Here’s the “Tea” on Supporting Your Chakras
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
Love | The Heart of the Matter
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
The Sangha Begins at Home
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
Good-bye 2020
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
Yoga on the Mississippi
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
Yoga is a Privilege
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
On the Journey to Enough
“You are enough. You are so enough. It is unbelievable how enough you are.” — Quote from Mary Setrakian made famous by Sierra Boggess In
For the First Time, I Was Not the Only One
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
Teaching Yoga to Christians
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
A Path to Something Greater
By some quirk of fate, 50 years ago, I stumbled across a yoga class being offered at my local art museum. (There were no yoga