As our fall season winds to a close on Sunday Dec 19, take some time to TUNE IN between then and the new year. Our annual holiday tune-in schedule is back, with some fun and festive opportunities to get in just the right amount of yoga while the rest of holiday activity swirls around.
Read moreThank you for voting us Best Yoga Studio!
Thank you so very much to our wonderful community for once again voting us BEST YOGA STUDIO in Arlington Magazine's reader survey!
Read moreMaking friends with the cold
As we enter into Winter Number Two of Who Knows What, let us help you find support and inspiration from an accessible, refreshing, mindful practice.
Read moreWe're Like Fireflies
The quiet space of contemplative ease is like a sturdy oak tree, standing in patient wait for us to land and soak in its magnificence.
Read moreFinding the Spring You Need
The simplest practices of steady breath, accessible movement, and gentle tending to heart and mind allow our true spirit to shine anew, at once reliable and miraculous, like blossoms appearing on a warm spring afternoon.
Read moreBehold the Light
More often than not, staying with the rhythm of fully present inhales and exhales is more than enough to ground us in the moment, and buffer us with patience until we wait for more or better information. More often than not, there's no monster in the darkened hallway, but simply a reflection of light from a brazen moon.
Read moreProbables and Possibles
Few things are ever guaranteed beyond the daily sunrise—and even then, stormy skies can block our view. Last March is a bold reminder of how sharply the course of our lives can shift.
Read moreThe beautiful doldrums
In our exhaustion, we hope we never have to live through a winter like this one again. But what if we never do get to live through a winter of imposed quiet like this one again? Will there be anything in retrospect that we long for?
Read moreEyes wide open
Now, in the tyranny of blue lit devices, we watch ourselves watching current events unraveling with shocking disturbance and visceral torment. Perhaps these times call for a two-way mirror, the kind that uses one side to show you how you appear in the moment, and functions on the other side like a clear window to the world.
Read moreBright Beauties: Jupiter, Saturn, and the Great Conjunction
It's not my practice to follow astronomy news, so I didn't know anything other than what the moment's observations told me: these were not airplanes, nor the moon, nor any typical arrangement of stars. I was spellbound. Well known for talking to my dog, I surprised myself by talking to the sky. "Who are you?" I asked, and "thank you for sharing your bright beauty."
Read moreRemember to keep air in your tires. This is a metaphor.
Just like car tires, we fare better with the unexpected when we've done steady maintenance – such as regularly checking our own inner resources, noticing when we need to top off with self-care, and employing our tools skillfully to cushion the inevitable bumps in the road.
Read moreEmbodied Gratitude
We know what gratitude feels like in the "body" of Sun & Moon. It feels like the promise of a fresh, warm breeze in spite of so much uncharted chilly territory. It feels like knowing that we still stand in humble service, with hands joined, ready to guide your next breaths.
Read moreIt's getting wobbly again out there
The only thing we're really ever required to do is pay attention. Notice the fullness of every moment – pleasurable and painful alike – and allow that awareness to feed steadiness, and steadiness to breed support. It may indeed be a windy winter, but together we can reinforce our shock absorbers, cushion ourselves in the presence of the buffeting winds of change.
Read moreAre things hard or do they just seem hard?
Learning to be fully present with what's rising up in the tide of right now, we can allow the receding tide to carry away the stuff that seems hard but isn't really. And then when we're left with the truly difficult stuff, we're ready for it.
Read moreMindfulness in the Mayhem
Craving a crowd? Or indulging your peak introverted self? The same events provoke as many responses as there are souls in the world...we hope you're finding what you need.
Read moreGetting Traction
I treasure these morning walks with my dog Prince. I sing songs to him. My phone stays out of reach. I smell the trees, the grass, the firewood in winter and the humidity in summer. I smile at passersby and try to make eye contact and say hello to each one.
A common technique for walking meditations is to be conscious of each foot as it touches the ground, tracing each footstep’s outline, one by one. This is essential to avoid slipping on ice, but what would our daily experiences be like if we paid this much attention to every step we took, even on dry solid ground?
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