Muy Bien β My Top Ten (Costa Rica) continued …
(Here's the first part of the Top Ten list in the previous post). 6. Pipa Fria Who needs Whole Foods, when you can pick up fresh coconut water at the numerous roadside fruit stands? Pull over immediately (smiling and pura vida-ing) and donβt be alarmed by the machete the fruit guy is holding. Watch, as within seconds, he hacks open an unripened,...
Muy Bien β My Top Ten (Costa Rica)
I tried to keep it to just Five Fab Reasons, I really did, but it was impossible. I couldnβt condense a week of immersing ourselves in the splendor of our Costa Rica yoga retreat, to just five little cameos. So, I opted for a Top Ten (out of a shortlist longlist of over thirty), and here they are, in no...
Be My Yoga Valentine
Valentineβs Day can conjure up feelings or thoughts that are far removed from the original intention of this day. Depending on your perspective, February 14 might create the same forced expectations of New Yearβs Eve, where the pressure is on to have the most romantic, love-filled time with your sweetheart, andΒ a non-stop flow of red emoji hearts and roses leaping...
Yoga Nidra Virgin
Photo: Yoga cocoons at Simply Yoga, Delray Beach, FL If you teach yoga, there's nothing more rewarding than someone stepping onto a yoga mat for the first time. There's also nothing more frightening β when it's your yoga class and you're not sure if they're going to like it, and for a moment you question whether you should have asked/persuaded/begged/blackmailed them...
20 Things To Be Thankful For At Thanksgiving
Okay, let me be clear about this. Thanksgiving is not "our" holiday. We weren't brought upΒ in America and even after many years here, it's still a holiday we sort of observe from a distance, watching people cheerfully make plans for family get togethers and turkey trimmings. Sometimes, we celebrate with friends who welcomeΒ us into their homes to join in on the...
This May Tempt You To Try βYogic Sleepβ β The Ancient Practice of Yoga Nidra
Β My body sleeps, but my mind stays awake β¦ huh? How does that work? Welcome to the paradox and the power of Yoga Nidra; exploring the state in between being asleep and being awake. This is not pretzel yoga, or kick-butt yoga, or sweat-your-bits-off yoga β¦ itβs Anyone-Can-Do-This yoga. You need nothing more than your desire to create a sense...
The Turtles Went In Two By Two, Hurrah, Hurrah
Nature decided to gift my sunrise stroll this week with the magical experience of watching these little creatures on their intrepid journey to the ocean. As if the gorgeous sunrise wasnβt already enough, suddenly there was Amanda, rescuing turtle hatchlings that hadn't managed to climbΒ out of their nest. (Note: sheβs with Delray Beach Environmental Services and officially tasked with doing this...
Everyone Needs Chillaxing Time, Even Krishna Das
Krishna Das, beloved kirtan singer of many years, put out a message on YouTube last month, saying thatΒ he is taking a 6 to 12 month sabbatical in 2016, to "rejuvenate, rest and get some juice back in the system". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IPLvm1uBuo The video startled me a bit, because he does look tired, worn out. His web site team says he's okay, not to...
Inaugural International Day of Yoga – What’s It All About?
June 21, 2015 marks the first ever International Day of Yoga, formally recognized by the United Nations. The day has been devoted to this ancient discipline, to highlight the benefits of yoga βfor the health of the world populationβ.
Today, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, did yoga with a crowd of over 35,000 in Delhi, and yoga events are being held in 251 cities on 6 continents.
Iβve read that
30,000 yogis and yoginis are set to do yoga asanas today in Times Square, NYC. Thatβs a lot of OMing, breathing and Downward Dogging!
Yoga may be an ancient tradition (over 5,000 years old), but itβs
Solstice Sun Salutations With Mantras
Have your sun salutations become so routine, that you're repeating them like an automaton? The winter or summer solstice is the perfect time to remove the robot from your Surya Namaskar and revisit this ancient ritual of greeting the sun. On the solstice, celebrate the dawn of a new day, and choose to do a sun salutation sequence where the sun is symbolic of the light within you....