understanding anger

Posted by on Feb 28, 2011 in relationships, Uncategorized, yoga of relationship ~ others | 5 comments Anger generally has an outward directed energy.  Someone in your life does something that does not meet your expectations or standards and you get mad.  Or they don’t do something they said they would do and you get mad.  Or they fail you or someone you care about and you get mad. Often this “mad” is also accompanied by a kind of righteous indignation.  It’s that...
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why o why ~ the subtle art of skillful questions

Posted by on Feb 8, 2011 in yoga of relationship ~ life | 2 comments Over the weekend, I had the great good fortune to facilitate a private spiritual wellness and personal growth retreat.  The primary purpose of this kind of intensive experience is to facilitate a deep remembrance of your perfection and divinity.  Mostly, this means releasing the pains and tensions that have accumulated and restoring peace as your grounding so you can move forward in life with...
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virtual gift exchange

Posted by on Dec 13, 2010 in cultivating peace, yoga of relationship ~ life | 9 comments On Saturday, I had the great good fortune to spend time with about 10 women who were keen to learn how to Take Yoga off the Mat for the Holidays.  I shared tools and tips with them about how to let go of the stress associated with the holidays and how to untangle from the tyranny of expectations. One woman shared that part of her intention for being there was to set a strong intention for how...
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the empathic civilization

Posted by on Dec 6, 2010 in cultivating peace, relationships | 9 comments This morning, my daughter shared a video with me.  And I want to share it with you.  So, instead of posting something for you to read, take a few minutes and watch this video.  This is why I do what I do. So, how’s your state?  What are you empathically sharing with others?  If your state is not quite where you want it to be, how do you shift your...
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freedom in the holidays

Posted by on Nov 30, 2010 in relationship to life | 4 comments For many people, the holidays is fraught with stress and disappointment.  For me, the tragic part of this tale is that such disappointment and stress is imminently avoidable.  But here’s the paradox, if you let yourself feel any disappointment without dissolving into it and if you let yourself reflect on the sources of stress, you are more likely to be able to restore yourself to a sense...
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