My husband gave me a meditation timer for my birthday last week.  Given the turn that my personal practice is taking, it was a sensitive and lovely gesture.  I love it.  Except that lately it’s become a nap timer.  For myself.
Like most people, I’m busy.  Usually I manage to keep up with most of my [...]

Last night I had the great pleasure of attending a meditation class by Sharon Salzberg.  She’s on tour with her new book, “Real Happiness:  The Power of Meditation.”  I was especially excited to kick off my 28-day meditation challenge with her guidance.
Like many life-long meditators, Salzberg radiates a sense of calm and compassion, that makes [...]

28 Day Meditation Challenge
Anyone up for joining me for a challenge?   How about a month-long meditation challenge?  I’ll go easy on you, we’ll pick the shortest month of the year.
Meditation luminary Sharon Salzberg has challenged a diverse group of people (including you and me) to meditate for 28 days by following the program she [...]

“Love with our whole hearts, even if there is no guarantee.”  – Brené Brown.
A couple of months ago I wrote about an experience I had in a local coffee shop that, at the time, tested my limits of compassion.  What I learned from that experience is that in order for us to live more cohesively [...]

‎”If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.”

This famous quote by Buddhist nun and teacher, Pema Chödrön, appeared in my Facebook news feed last night like an auspicious sign. Pema’s many books and lectures often center around opening the heart to radiate [...]

Sometimes the hardest part is just showing up.
At the end of many of my yoga classes, I remind my students to bow their head in honor of themselves for the, sometimes, Herculean effort of just showing up to class. It’s so easy to get derailed. You know, we all have those “best laid [...]

As you nestle into your mat at the start of your practice, reflect not only on your intention for that particular session but also take a moment to remember why you practice at all.