(Meditating with Asha is an ongoing sharing of my experiences sitting with Asha Greer. For an introduction to Asha and previous stories with her, please see Part 1 and Part 2 of this series.)
Beautiful Mess
Whenever I come home from sitting with Asha I usually share with my wife, Michelle, the things that Asha said that struck me as [...]
A Beautiful Mess
Cracks
(This story is part of an ongoing sharing of my experiences sitting with Asha Greer. For an introduction to Asha, please see the previous post titled The House that Zen Built.)
Cracks
The routine the first few months sitting with Asha was that I would call the evening before to make sure it was okay for me to [...]
The House that Zen Built
In my last post I wrote about the necessity of intentionally and consistently surrounding yourself with people and activities that feed your Spirit. Over the next couple months I’d like to share with you some short vignettes from something that I do personally that continues to nourish, challenge and inspire me: Meditating with Asha.
First, I’d [...]
Sabbatical Reflections
Support Your Spirit
This past winter I took a four month sabbatical to deepen my connection with myself and the world around me. During that time I learned one of the greatest practical lessons for maintaining energy and well-being: consistently and intentionally surround yourself with people and activities that feed your Spirit. This may seem obvious, but ask [...]
Yoga and Meditation Retreat in Costa Rica, January 2011
We had such an amazing time in Costa Rica last year that many people are wanting to go again! So please join us January 8-15, 2011, for a week of blissful yoga, deep meditation, communion with nature, and fun with some of the best people on the planet, all at the tropical mountainside paradise of Pura [...]
Our Indian Adventure
My wife, our two kids and I spent November and December in India. I had been once before, so this one was about exploring the mother land as a family. We went to museums in Delhi, took boat rides in Nainital, cable car and horse rides in Mussoorie, a jeep safari at Rajaji [...]
Experiential Learning
Our son Texil was born while Michelle and I were working our way through college. Michelle had just completed an unpaid internship, and I was going to school during the day and working late nights and weekends at a smoky (and very illegal) Beach Bingo. When Kali was born, Michelle left her job to [...]
Step It Up 2007
This past Saturday I attended the Step It up 2007 rally here in Charlottesville, as part of the nationwide effort to raise awareness about global warming and to convince lawmakers to create legislation and policy changes to reduce greenhouse emissions 80% by 2050. Despite the rain, about 150 people showed up to hear speakers from [...]
Born Into Brothels
Michelle and I watched Born into Brothels last night, a moving documentary about a children living in Calcutta’s red light district. Having seen first hand children living on the streets of India, and knowing how desperate and hopeless those situations typically are, I was even more inspired by the incredible work of Dr. Prabhavati [...]
Good Karma Award: Swadeshi Yoga
Last week, after class, one of my friends and students asked me if I had any recommendations on where to find good mens yoga pants. I told him that I have a couple pairs of Swadeshi Yoga pants that I really like, but didn’t know if they made any long enough to fit his [...]
