Getting to know your inner voice
Do you talk to yourself? If you said no, you’re wrong. We all do. Maybe not out loud, but we all have an inner voice. Sometimes it recounts our to-do…
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today is MLK day. Dr. King would have been 87 if he were still with us. We remember him for his dedication to equality, his bravery in the face of…
Designing Your Life
I just spent the weekend in a two-day Design Your Life Workshop put on by the Handel Group out of New York. If there is an area in your life…
Digging deep
This morning I took Cynthia Chylik’s power vinyasa class (and it rocked – thank you Cynthia!). As we settled into child’s pose after a challenging standing sequence, she spoke to…
Embracing contradictions
I just got back from a week-plus in Israel. What an experience, what a country. One thing that our (absolutely incredible – talk to me before you plan a trip…
Ahhh, the comfort of my mat
I’ve been out of the comfort of my routine as of late. Got hit with a nasty bug that had me out for almost a week, traveling to Miami for…
Finding more space on our mats
One of my favorite yogic concepts is that of creating space. In the body, in the mind, in our lives. Pausing between postures, noticing the breath, staying without reacting, at…
Yoga and Peace
It’s a pretty messed up world. Terrorism’s been on my mind this week, as I’m sure it has for all of us. Given the Russian plane, bombings in Beirut, and…
Be afraid, be very afraid
This weekend I’m partaking in the Scare Your Soul Challenge. (Click here to sign up). It’s the brainchild of my friend and fellow yogi Scott Simon. The idea is to…
How Teaching Kids Yoga Helps Me Save the World
By Erin Esposito Peron I’ve been teaching kids yoga for a little over a decade in schools, yoga studios, community centers, parks, synagogues and churches. I have had some of…