Natural Cycles
At this time of year, many of us are coming out of the winter doldrums. Well, at least I am. As you may know, our family unschools which is a way of saying that we educate our children and ourselves through experience. I bring this up because most people have a schedule and structure to […]
A Little Help From My Friends
Unlimited Energy I am not one to ask for help. In the past, when we, my family and I, have opened other businesses, I didn’t need to ask (okay, I probably should have then but now, I am so much more enlightened) but this is entirely different. When I was in my twenties, I was […]
Channeling My Inner Squirrel
Now I attended a talk yesterday where the speaker, a lovely and talented unschooling advocate, Ren Allen, quoted Arthur Ash: “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” Now there was a man who understood the power of focus, not just the eye-on-the-ball kind, although he definitely had that down, but […]
Energy Lines
As I was working on my latest intensive, it struck me for the millionth time how difficult it is to put theory into practice. I mean, there is the idea of energy lines that I have been obsessed with for years. Extending energy in a pose; looking for the lines of energy when adjusting and […]
Finding Inspiration
I sometimes wonder how and when a spark of inspiration will occur for myself and others. As a teacher, I am always hoping to be an impetus for change. As a yogi, I know that unattachment is key. As Desnikachar puts it, “Our normal course of action is first to decide on a goal and […]
