
you are perfect
That’s what a yoga dearest said to me last week, after our pre-class hug. I let it sink in. It’s not often that someone tells us we’re perfect. Even though it’s someone who doesn’t know me well. Even though all we know of each other is our yoga bond, sweaty practice,...

looking for love in all the right places
Maybe just like you, I was taught to look outside myself for love. For validation. For okayness. To look for love in all the wrong places, if you will. Truth is, when we’re young, we need the love to come from outside us and to fill us up. Second truth is, when we...

my mind is quiet in my yoga practice!
I’ve heard this mentioned for decades. I’d given up any hope that it would happen for me. But the other day, during my practice, I noticed the weirdest thing. I was only focused on my breath. Well, also the poses and my body and its placement (and strength and...