The COP 21, the Paris climate conference is upon us. There is nothing more important right now than making substantial changes in the way we treat the environment, particularly mitigating climate change. If we do not act now, disastrous consequences … Read more
Gateway to the Core
Everything—both living and non-living—has a core. Every tree, every blade of grass, every animal, every rock, even the earth itself has a core. Living things grow outward from the core, lengthening as they grow, and expanding from the inside out … Read more
CHARGE! The Vital Key to Healing the Life Force
Everyone wants to feel more alive. Yet most people are simultaneously afraid of feeling the full “charge” of their aliveness. Taught to contain their charge through common child-raising practices, well-meaning school systems, and culture in general, the raging statistics on … Read more
Coming into Balance: The Fall Equinox
September 21st is the Fall Equinox—an important moment of balance between light and dark. In a world dangerously teetering out of balance between these two primordial, cosmic forces, it is worth all of our time to reflect on what balance … Read more
Harvest: A time to start to pull inward
I love the fall. The smell of apple cider, the leaves changing colors, the cooling in the evenings. A time to start to pull inward. And I love this time of harvest. All our labors over the year come together … Read more
My Tribute to the Royal Road of Yoga
Anodea Judith’s Chakra Yoga is finally here! “At long last, here is a modern guide to teach us Chakra Yoga. For decades, I have been waiting, wishing, longing for such a book as Anodea Judith’s Chakra Yoga. Chakra Yoga is … Read more
Support Peace with Iran
Peace is one of the most important issues we face today. We cannot advance to a mature society at the same time we are making war with each other. Nor can we continue to solve our differences with weapons and … Read more
30 Years of Dancing Across the Rainbow Bridge
Remember when we couldn’t trust anyone over 30? That was 50 years ago, and I was still in my teens, wistfully watching the news about Woodstock, still too young for my parents to let me go. Age 30 seemed like … Read more
Speculations on a Floating World
Here I am, my first day completely out to sea, on the Alaska Spiritual Cruise, where I have been invited as a speaker and yoga teacher. I have never been aboard a cruise ship before, never been to a place … Read more
Why Not a Matriot Act?
The USA PATRIOT ACT is due to expire on June 1. Now that we have a woman running for president, maybe it’s time to introduce a MATRIOT ACT instead. A MATRIOT ACT would state that the greatest threat to our … Read more