Anatomy of tree pose, vrksanana. Yoga is popular, and growing. It’s estimated that there are 300 million practitioners worldwide...

Finding balance in life is as thoughtful as placing stones in a tower. Finding balance When you think about balance you probably picture...

Ahimsa = non-harming = caring = love

A diverse group of seniors practices yoga outdoors. Maybe you think yoga and meditation are not for you. Or maybe you're curious and just...

Joy is our birthright. Yoga practice helps us to access our resident joy. And we can cultivate it with practices too.

“Do not be heavy, be light, light, light – full of light!” – Soen Roshi Quoted by Peter Matthiessen in The Snow Leopard Light and love...

Contemplative practice can shift our emotional set point Did you know that the brain can be trained to alter our emotional set point? The...

Wise words from researchers, clinicians and thinkers. . . "Expressing gratitude is associated with a host of mental and physical...

Here are links to resources for your information and to enrich your yoga breath practice. Take a deep breath and read on . . . Tip: You...

Research has produced these contributors to our "feeling good in the world." But what came up for me was the list of well-being factors...

“Studies have shown that regular meditation promotes mindfulness (sustained observing awareness), whose benefits include decreased...

“Winter solitude— In a world of one color The sound of wind.” - Basho The other night I was walking my dog in the bitter cold weather....

Gratitude isn’t just for Thanksgiving. So try it! Then make gratitude a healthy habit. And if I haven't told you lately, I'm grateful for...

One of my yoga teachers reminded us every year, “Don’t even make New Year’s resolutions. They’re so self-defeating!” (Thank you, Amy!) I...

By now many of the findings from Dan Buettner’s 2008 book The Blue Zones have become best practices for health and wellbeing into...

Shangri La. The Fountain of Youth. The quest for long life and well-being is eternal. This is the search described in a non-fiction book...

It’s hot outside. The tomatoes are on the vine. Now’s the time for one of the quickest, easiest, and most delicious dishes to try when...

“By cultivating attitudes of friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous and disregard toward the...

The little garden I planted last year is exploding with spring lettuce so I'm really into salads. Here are two favorites from beloved and...

“When disturbed by negative thoughts, opposite [positive] ones should be thought of. This is pratipaksa bvhavana.” - The Yoga Sutras,...