The awe of the dolphins
By Sindy Warren Last week I was in Pawleys Island, South Carolina for a week. The family got a big house on the ocean and 11 of us settled in…
Perceived Limitations
By Karen Marocco What are our limitations? Are they real? Self imposed? Put on us by others? All of the above? I suppose it depends on who you ask and…
Yoga beyond the poses
By Sindy Warren At its core, yoga is about our internal lives. According to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the ancient preeminent text summarizing the teachings of yoga, the goal…
The long path
This past weekend I had the privilege of attending an American Bar Association dinner in Chicago. As a lawyer and spouse of a lawyer I’ve had my share of hotel…
Exploring Vulnerability On and Off the Mat
By Heidi Wuescher In a recent TED Talk, I listened as Brene’ Brown explored the topics of vulnerability and shame. Wow! Talk about awkward… uncomfortable to say the least! In…
Yoga’s yin and yang: sthira and sukha
In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali defines the physical practice of yoga as sthira sukham asanam. The common translation from Sanskrit is “asana is a steady, comfortable posture.” What does this…
Keeping things fresh
The next time you are on your mat, can you try and find something new about the practice? Maybe the practice is actually new to you. If that is the…
Wandering mind syndrome: why it’s a problem and what to do about it
A couple of pretty recent studies concluded that when our minds wander, our unhappiness increases. This finding is troubling because it is the nature of the human mind to wander;…
Getting Rooted
My husband and I were just in Vail, Colorado for a couple of days after dropping our daughter off at an overnight camp outside of Denver. The highlight of the…
A Light Touch
So much of our lives is spent rushing around, trying to get everything done, making mental (or actual) lists and checking them off, and falling into the trap of believing…