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Let It Flow
Years ago, ruffling through the yoga section at a local bookstore, I picked up a book by Kundalini Yoga teacher Gurmukh. I happened to open to a page where she discussed money. In it she wrote something like “If you are ever worried about money, drink a lot of water. Then you will see how everything flows.” How true. At the time, I was working two or three jobs, trying to figure out how to make a living doing what I loved, which … Continue Reading
We had our first snowfall of the season in Underhill this morning. Funny, because I have spent the last couple of days planning snowga, the annual yoga and snowshoeing retreat in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. I wasn’t sure I was going to do it this winter but when I called the lodge and they told me that Martin Luther King weekend was available, I had to book it. What could be a better weekend to practice non-violence and love towards ourselves. … Continue Reading
This season brings some of the freshest air we experience in Vermont. The humidity wanes and, like the autumn apples, the air grows both cooler and crisper. Fall is an ending of sorts. The long days of summer are over and many settle into a routine of school and work. We begin to spend more time inside.
In Vermont, this is one of my favorite seasons for both hiking and swimming. I especially love hiking up a mountain and doing pranayama, or breathing exercises, at the top. The air feels so good against my lungs … Continue Reading