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

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

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 regular habit. And if I haven't told you lately, I'm grateful for you! Start the day with gratitude: appreciate your hot drink; the aroma and first sip, a beautiful morning, the beginning of a new day, or early morning quiet Express gratitude at mealtime: it took a lot of effort -- much of it unseen -- to put delicious, nutritious food on your plate Appreciate the small things and the people you n

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...

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

Mindfulness is simply non-judgmental present-moment awareness. And, it’s easy to start your own mindfulness practice through...