Green in the Heart of the City

I never tire of walking around Green Lake. The light differs every time I am there and last Monday, as I walked the 2.8 mile trail, the lake looked greener than ever. With the light different every single day, who can ever tire of walking around Green Lake? [...]

2016-05-22T03:36:30-07:00May 22nd, 2016|nature, Photography, urban hiking, WA|

A Soaring Heart

Permit me to be mysterious....on Sunday I held a one-day yoga retreat on a magical rain-forested island in the Pacific Northwest.  The day was filled with yoga, the beautiful company of lively  yogis/friends, a gorgeous environment, a healthy delicious lunch made of fresh local ingredients, fresh moist oxygen-filled air, and [...]

2016-05-18T16:52:44-07:00May 18th, 2016|friends, Health, nature, Photography, WA, Yoga, Yoga Adventure, Yoga Retreat|

Simone’s Lovely Garden

Poppy Today's blog post is a visual meditation of sorts.  I spent a wonderful afternoon and evening with Simone on Wednesday.  We walked in her neighborhood and then enjoyed her lovely garden.  The weather has been unusually warm and sunny, so we also dined outside amid her garden [...]

2016-05-13T23:25:23-07:00May 13th, 2016|Gardening, nature, Photography, seattle, WA|

The Pulse of the Matter

I came across this inspirational quote: “At the heart of each of us, whatever our imperfections, there exists a silent pulse of perfect rhythm, which is absolutely individual and unique, and yet which connects us to everything else.” —George Leonard Not sure if Mr. Leonard was intentionally describing yoga when [...]

2016-05-05T03:26:56-07:00May 5th, 2016|friends, Health, Photography, retreat, Teaching, WA, Yoga, Yoga Phlilosophy|

Stewards of the Earth

We had our 15th annual Earth Day Retreat last weekend!  We have been running Earth Day Retreats every year since April 2000.  Since April 2000, there was one year in which I took a hiatus from holding yoga retreats at our coastal home and sanctuary Little Renaissance and that was [...]

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