Yin and Yang

Hello darkness my old friend… In the past few weeks there has been much excitement and interest as many people planned for the best(eyes protected) view of the recent solar eclipse, billed as a once in a lifetime event. Yet it is so very common to be in the...

Mother Nature

“The earth is not the environment, something outside of us that we need to care for. The earth is us. Taking care of the earth, we take care of ourselves.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Mother nature is the one I return to again and again when I am in need of connection...

Work in Progress

I often find it jarring in the most refreshing way when the first flowers bloom in the Spring. It feels miraculous and surprising and hopeful.  I admire the tenacity of the crocus poking through the snow and ice, but I am most partial to the late bloomers. At the...

The Wisdom of Ayurveda

The summer heat has been intense this year. Through the wisdom of Ayurveda, which is the science of life and the sister science to yoga, we have the power to keep our minds and bodies balanced all year long. In Ayurvedic teaching the world consists of the five...

Welcome to Late Summer!

“Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness.” —Eckhart Tolle Welcome to late summer! All of my senses have been filled up and nourished with the beauty of the...