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The other day I had an anxiety dream: the kind of dream that played with my sense of worth by exposing me to a form of public shame. In my dream I was searching for ways to make me look reputable to other people. This anxiety dream clung to my skin reminding me that I must confront, release, or come to accept something occurring in my life. The practice of yoga is a practice of letting go.
Read moreThere is a Hindu myth where Ganesha attends a lavish dinner party hosted by Kubera, the Lord of Wealth. In this story Kubera throws extravagant parties to display his riches. The elephant-headed Ganesha eats the meal and is unsatisfied. Ganesha asks for more, then more and more until Kubera is out of food. Ganesha proceeds to eat the tableware, linens, furniture, and walls. Kubera panics and summons Shiva for help.
Read moreWith Yoga Bhoga Teacher Training beginning in a of couple weeks I am reminded of my own journey into teaching yoga. In many ways, I think teaching yoga is an extremely difficult job but I also believe it to the be the best job in the world. And a job I had no intention of ever doing. Never, not in even when I was to attending yoga class 6 days a week, did I fathom the idea that one day I would guide others through their own practice.
Read moreThe Yoga Slump: Every practitioner knows it – even your favorite teacher. You begin going to yoga, you love the way you feel after class, you see positive changes in your mood, your body, your outlook on life, and you start attending class pretty regularly. Then something happens – maybe a holiday, injury, fatigue -- where you are unable to make it to class. Suddenly, you realize, one missed class has turned into a few weeks absent on your mat. And as much as you want to get on your mat, you find yourself unmotivated and lacking the discipline to get-up and go to class.
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