yoga – Keeping Faith Today

Spiritual Practice

I opened the closet door and lifted my turquoise mat out from where it was wedged in the corner. About ten feet from the bassinet holding my sleeping baby, I unrolled the mat slowly. The last thing my nurse called out to me was No yoga for six weeks! as I left the hospital withContinue reading “Spiritual Practice”

Balance

I do yoga to grow in balance– literally and figuratively. When I am in standing splits pose, with both hands grabbing the back of my left calf, my right toes stretching toward the sky and the crown of my head reaching toward the sun tattoo on my left foot, I play at my edges. It’sContinue reading “Balance”

Inner Country Silence

I like doing things. I’m a doer. I am such a good doer, in fact, that sometimes I pack my schedule with things to do until I am almost frantic. And then I make the mistake of thinking that my worth is tied up in how much I accomplish. I want to leave a markContinue reading “Inner Country Silence”