Yoga

Travel is inherently Vata-aggravating — and living in the Northeast during fall and winter only amplifies that truth. Arrival into the city — a moment of transition where movement, stimulation, and awareness meet. Movement, irregular schedules, disrupted routines, cold, wind, dryness, and constant sensory input all increase Vata. Add in travel — especially to a place like New York City — and the nervous system is asked to process stimulation at every level: sound, light, smel

There is a simple and powerful line that opens the Yoga Sutras: Atha yogānuśāsanam. It’s often translated as “And now, the teachings of yoga begin.” That small phrase — and now — has stayed with me over the years. Not because it marks a dramatic beginning, but because it doesn’t. In the yogic tradition, atha doesn’t mean this is the first time. It means now that you are here. Now that you are present. Now that readiness has arrived. And so… we begin. For much of my life, I wa

Grounding into strength and balance — the hips become our teachers during menopause. There are moments in the menopausal transition when the body speaks so clearly, so loudly, that you can no longer pretend you didn’t hear it. For me, one of those moments came as a deep ache in my right hip—sharp at times, tender at others, and undeniably persistent. At first, I brushed it off as overuse, a long day at the farm, or simply “getting older.” But the more I listened, the more I r

The clocks fell back this weekend, and with that small shift, nature reminds us once again that time—and life—move in cycles . While many dread the darker evenings or disrupted sleep, Ayurveda invites us to embrace this transition as an opportunity to realign with the natural rhythm of the season. Finding our rhythm. A clear path forward, grounded in the seasonal beauty, represents the stability dinacharya brings when the clocks shift. The Wisdom of Rhythm and the Circadia

Happy New Year! For many of us, the new year is an exciting time as it opens the possibilities for new beginnings. We are ready for...

Friday appeared to be a picture perfect day for Full Moon Yoga by the fire, but Mother Nature thought something different. Just minutes...