Earlier this week, I posted a poem called “The Invitation” by Oriah Mountain Dreamer. My favorite section of this poem is: “I want to know what sustains you from the inside when all else falls away.” We’ve all heard that everything in this world is fleeting – our successes, our failures, our relationships, our breakups, our joys, our sorrows. I’m not
We’ve all been there – it’s January 1 and we have grand ideas for taking charge of our health in the new year. Inspired by a surge of energy, we might sign up for a year-long gym membership and plan to go every day right after work. Unfortunately, unless you were already a very dedicated gym-goer before, a move like that may
In yoga classes, you’ll often hear the instructor say something like, “You can always come to a child’s pose if you need rest” or “take rest here in downward facing dog and breathe deeply.” These statements, while well-intentioned, naturally assume that everyone sees child’s pose or downward facing dog as poses of “rest” and relaxation. But the thing is, some
“There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.” -Willa Cather I have always lived my life as if I can avert disaster from happening. If I can prevent failure, I’d reason, then everything will be rosy and nothing surprising or painful will happen (or at least not that often). That way, I can spend my
Below is a poem by Jalaluddin Rumi (can’t you tell that we love him around here?!) entitled “The Guest House.” This poem beautifully describes the wisdom and resilience of mind that many of us hope to cultivate through our yoga practice and in our lives. Please enjoy! THE GUEST HOUSE This being human is a guest house. Every morning a
