The way to know if the diaphragm is moving properly is if the sides of the ribcage are: Widening with the INHALE and Narrowing with the EXHALE.

"When should I come out of the pose?" is a common question, especially when I prompt a client to exit a pose when the timing "feels...

By allowing our visceral instincts to shape how we move, we align deeply and loyally with our selves. We protect our most vulnerable parts.

Yoga class and Mac Talla are two guided practices to exploring, repairing and integrating our ego identities.

I am big and fast Then small and slow I fill up, receptive Sister Sun: warm, expansive, rising. [But what have I truly done if I...

The buzz has started about Mac Talla, both the January 27th workshop and the weekly Saturday classes starting February 3. And you all...

Lots of folks took up walking during the pandemic as an alternative to group classes. Even more folks turn to walking once they give up...

Below is Sarah Westbrook's "Heart Treatise," given as part of her speech at Heartwood's Spring Event: Planting Seeds of Health & Hope:...

When my daughter was very little, she used to cover her eyes, and pretend that I couldn't see her. She'd giggle with delight as I walked...

I read this piece aloud in one of my group classes, on the last day I was to teach the class after acting as a long term sub. This also...

“Do the OPPOSITE of your body’s tendency in order to find Balance.”

Okay, just reading an article about wearing a mask might have made your body shift in a particular way. Did your shoulders tense up?...

Control. Speaking your truth. Communicating non-violently. How has 2020 challenged you on these fronts? How has your neck registered and...

Did you catch my Halloween meditation on being a pumpkin head? I initially learned this technique from Aadil Palkhivala a Master...

When students think of meditating, they often envision someone seated in Lotus, and imagine that their mind is empty, free from all...

By listening and respecting the body’s signals, we can start to work with our conditions instead of trying to ignore or dominate them.

...Students need choices when they practice. Instead of rotely following cues, they need an option when something doesn't feel right.