A strict definition of Thai massage is elusive because it is a practice which has been passed down from mentor to protege over many, many generations with nearly as many nuanced variations. Here in the West, we speak of two…
Involuntary, Invisible and Essential to Life
As you begin reading this, pause for a moment and take a breath in followed by a full exhale. Nice. Did that feel like an extraordinary moment? Probably not, but it was! Breath is our most precious of life-sustaining energy…
The Importance of Breathing
I was inspired by these 6 lines of prose the very first time I read them, and have been every time since. Perhaps they will speak to you as they have to me. The Importance of Breathing The BREATH governs…
Yoga Nidra in the Boston Globe!
I was delighted to see a recent article in the Boston Globe about the growing credibility of Yoga Nidra as both a stress reduction technique and an effective drug-free alternative for pain, and even post-traumatic stress. You can read…
The Value of Consistent Yoga Practice
I joke that I’ve been sitting on the floor since January of 1997. That’s when yoga entered my life. When I started my practice in that, ballet-studio-by-day/yoga-studio-by-night, it was so very uncomfortable to occupy the chairless space on my yoga…