In the book “Stories of the Spirit” by Jack Kornfield and Christina Feldman, there is a story that hasn’t left me yet. In it, I see myself, my children, and all of those who feel unheard or unseen. I have read it over and over and continue to reflect upon its essence. Maybe it will […]
AUG
2011
Recently, I had the opportunity to go on an Alaskan cruise with my husband Marc, my husband’s parents and our four-year-old son, Wolfi. The trip was planned as birthday surprise for my father-in-law who was turning seventy. As Opa lives in Germany and does not get to see his grandchildren often, Marc and I decided […]
NOV
2010
In our house, we started doing yoga with our kids a few nights a week. We found that is actually provided one more ritual to get our kids ready to sleep. Now our kids ask for yoga time and even Henry asked if Max (our teacher) would come do yoga with him and teach him […]
NOV
2010
Having dinner with a friend last night and she said, “People act either out of love or fear.” She said she learned this at a Santana concert, but I have been thinking about it ever since. If this is true, maybe we should watch our actions and discern whether we are acting out of love […]
OCT
2010
Most of you know that I don’t have children and, chances are, I never will. So, what could I possibly have to say about parenting? Well, I work with some fine folks who are parents; namely, the Delaneys, the Whites and the Noonans. I see, in so many ways, how they incorporate their yoga practice […]
JUL
2010
One of our friends and yoga students sent me an email saying she loved our blogs but… she went on to share how she had planned so much with her children so they would have a great day together. Everything seemed to go amiss and whining and arguing abounded. My favorite part of her story […]
MAY
2010
This is my first attempt at blogging from an experience in the summer of 2008. Bags packed. Kids’ schedules written. Keys in hand. I am off with no kids, no husband, no phone. I am not sure what to expect of my first weekend away by myself. I am hopeful for some rejuvenation and down […]