Dear Yogis, I just wanted to write and ask you to let me know if my ego ever gets inflated. Please pull me up by my yoga toes and let me know. I say that to say that we all know of famous yoga teachers who have slid down a slippery slope because of unchecked ego. I...

Kombucha (pronounced kom-Boo-cha) seems to be everywhere these days- health food stores, mainstream grocery stores, and District Tea Lodge. The Lodge advertises Kombucha “on draft” and every time I walk by I wondered, what is kombucha anyway? Turns out kombucha is...

Q: Could you describe any best practices in sharing yoga that you apply regularly in your classes, especially those you feel would be helpful to share with aspiring yoga outreach teachers and yoga therapists? A: When I began teaching yoga, I would stress about...

As the snow falls and temperatures keep dropping, it’s becoming painfully clear that winter is truly upon us. It’s so frigid that yoga may be the last things on our minds. We may found ourselves more interested in bundling up and thawing out at home than venturing out...

A new year brings new opportunities and gives us a fresh start to take in where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going in our lives. Perhaps you made a resolution, or maybe you’re still working towards goals you made last year. If you didn’t make...

The poem is titled "Illumination" (it's by Merle Shain) and is quoted in the book Bedside Prayers by June Cotner: It is better to light candles than to curse the darkness. It is better to plant seeds than to accuse the earth. The world needs all of our power and love...