I rolled out my mat and gathered yoga props for Felicia Savage Friedman’s class at the Kingsley Association Center, a community organization in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood. The class operates with […]
Why is it a good idea to let babies play with blocks? It’s a mostly neurological one. Stacking blocks, creating new shapes, seeing how gravity works; this all adds variety […]
Too often I had assumed that others knew the intensity of my appreciation for them, only to discover otherwise. —Marshall Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication My journey as a yoga teacher was […]
I turned 40 last year. Even if I’m lucky and try to keep myself in good health, I’m halfway done. This Valentine’s Day post begins with the Pali Canon, the […]
As yoga teachers, we want to make the practice as clear as we can. But there are several common ways of speaking in a yoga class that make the instructions […]
It’s reasonable to assume there are no simple answers when it comes to self-inquiry. Each of us has our own unique experience. Teaching and sharing our experiences in a yoga […]
Frameworks 300 is dedicated to both offering a broad educational experience and providing resources for trainees to go deep into subjects that interest them most. Below is the list of […]
Today is World Kindness Day, which for 19 years has been suggesting we explore the question “What does kindness mean to us?” It comes in many forms. For me, the […]
Autumn: It’s hot, cold, windy, calm, clear, and rainy all in one season. It’s a time where the fiery summer gives way to dry, airy elements. In Ayurvedic terms, Autumn […]
My wife was assaulted by a yoga instructor at her former yoga studio. She’s cried over it, has lost sleep, and still has dreams about what happened months later. She spoke with a lawyer who confirmed that what happened is the definition of assault.
“The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali” by Alistair Shearer Stats at a glance Sanskrit text: No Transliterated text: No Translation of individual Sanskrit words: No Translation of Sutras: Yes Ability to […]
Camus wasn’t being funny when, in ‘The Myth of Sisyphus’, he grappled with suicide. Is there a reason why we shouldn’t just end it? In coming to his conclusions, Camus […]
“Ten thousand hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world-class expert—in anything,” This is the 10,000 Hour Rule in a nutshell, as […]
I’m a straight white male, and I’m biased. I can’t help it. You’re biased too, and you can’t help it either. Even The Reverend Jesse Jackson, a black civil rights […]
Why is everyone coloring? Like more and more people, I spent the winter coloring. According to recent research, coloring helps relieve stress by replacing negative images with positive ones, which […]
The Predicament This time of year has the makings for lofty ambitions. December interrupts our exercise routines, and cookie and cake trays lurk everywhere. Many of us are stuck in […]
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