Hello Fellow Body-Mind-Hearts – Rhythm is fundamental to our wellbeing and our sense of wholeness. We are rhythmic beings that form from and in liquid, with a deep sense of wave motion in our cells. We learn music from the play of the rivers and rain and other bodies of water all around us. Organic…

Hello Fellow Body-Mind-Hearts – For quite awhile now I have been pondering what it means to be resilient and how we can cultivate resiliency in our lives? The most common idea of resilience is the ability to bounce back from difficulties; the ability to recover quickly and return back to ‘homeostasis’. I find this definition limiting…

Hello Fellow Embodied Hearts – I endeavor to send this missive out every New Moon…I am a little late this month and it is good practice for me to trust that in the big scheme of things this is not a big deal and you will not take umbrage. I turn 50 on October 12th!…

Hello Embodied Souls of Wonder – Context gives meaning to our experience. The canvas gives a particular field on which the paint is expressed. Silence is the space that holds and shapes sound. In other words, it is so very important to have a larger view that helps hold and deepen our specific experiences. Truly, one…

Hello Embodied Wise Ones – Hello Wild Elements Frolicking as a Human Body and Psyche – In June we adopted two 8 week old kittens! Oh my goodness… what aliveness, curiosity, silliness and softness. Our house is so full of life as it unfurls and discovers itself in the form of cats. Each day reveals new combinations…

Hello Embodied Wise Ones – A few months ago I had the opportunity to walk a labyrinth. I love this practice. The process of embarking on an outer journey of twists and turns with a central destination and a re-emergence mirrors our inner process of growth and transformation. It is an ancient and potent practice and…

Hello Embodied Wise Ones – Perfection…the drive to attain the unattainable, at least that is how it often plays out in our culture. Yet in older cultures the idea of perfection was found in the imperfection itself. The idea that beauty lies in the messiness and the not quite polished product. In other words, an…

Hello Embodied Wise Ones – Here is how my Thursdays often unfold… I teach a two hour yoga and meditation class to male inmates at the Monroe Correctional Complex for the non-profit organization, Yoga Behind Bars. Some of these men have been incarcerated for many years yet they are seeking freedom inside themselves. Then in…

Hello Wild Beings of Body, Mind, Heart and Soul- Sometimes I sit down to write this newsletter and the words and ideas come pouring forth. Sometimes I sit here blank, tired and completely at a loss for words or inspiration. Today is a day of lack of words, ideas, interest… yet I have a commitment to connecting…