Ask yourself, “what is it time to let go of?” Is it time to let go of the expectations others have of you? Is it your expectations of yourself you need to let go of? Is it past hurts or disappointments? Is it failed relationships?
We can’t move forward when we cling so tightly to the [...]

“The Universe will bow at your feet and serve your Heart’s desire if you but choose to focus on it and it alone. You were born with a direct connection to the Energy that birth’s and sustains worlds and It has given you a vision of what you must do. Discard everything else and let [...]

 
The distance between who you are supposed to be and who you’ve become is the amount of disease, suffering, and depression you manifest in your life to compel you to close this gap-Siri Atma S. Khalsa, M.D.
 

When we think of love, we tend to think of the flow of love from another to ourselves but love is really a vibration that emanates from your own heart out to others. Love for another exits regardless of whether that other person does something for you or not.
There has to be an openness in [...]

Boarding a flight last weekend, a fellow passenger, looked at the mat I was carrying and commented, “I see you’ve brought your essentials.” It made me stop and reflect that my yoga mat, which represents my yoga practice, is a life essential. You’ll often hear me say, “yoga is my life line.” Yoga gives me the [...]

1re·treat
noun \ri-ˈtrēt\
Definition of RETREAT
1) : an act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
2): a place of privacy or safety : refuge
3) : a period of group withdrawal for prayer, meditation, study, or instruction under a director
I’ve blended the definition above to come up with this definition:
RETREAT: The act of [...]

I woke up this morning at the cottage and was desperate to get outside. I’m not a fan of cold, grey weather but
I layered on all my wool sweaters and headed outside with my yoga mat and my bare feet. Each time I came up from my sun salutes and looked out at the bay, I [...]

“Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.” (unknown)

It’s been exactly two weeks since we said goodbye to the 3rd of our 4 groups we’re hosting on the Greek Islands this summer. It’s taken me a lot of self-council to accept not being “productive” 24/7. Maybe it’s just tough for me to accept that the world will go on (and quite happily) [...]

The winds over the past few days have been fierce, which is fairly typical of the Greek Islands. There is such a cathartic feeling to being whipped around by the wind. It truly feels like all your worries are being carried away from you. The wind is a powerful reminder of how little we can [...]