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On Beauty

The following is an excerpt from the book “Art as a Way of Life” edited by Roderick MacIver,  a gift from one of my students.

photo copyright Lauren Hermele.

“Beauty happens unexpectedly, but it comes out of a practice of attention and humility.  And beauty is always a surprise.  You can’t go expecting beauty.  It comes from tilling those fields.  It comes practicing that practice, staying in that place.  Because it is a deep thing. It is not a superficial thing.  It is … Continue Reading

Dark energy

According to physics 70% of the universe is made up of energy that we cannot observe.  Physicists call it dark energy and determined it’s existence when they realized that the expansion of the universe is accelerating.  According to Nasa scientists, “The rest – everything on Earth, everything ever observed with all of our instruments, all normal matter – adds up to less than 5% of the Universe.”  Read more here.

Could this be prana? How does this relate to the yogis experience of vitalilty, energy, true self, or emptiness?

On … Continue Reading

Practice buddies

We will miss you Carol

At 92, Carol Winfield was my oldest yoga student and a dear friend.  I will miss her laughter, her enthusiasm and her wit.  Thanks for all you shared Carol.  We love you!!! 

Read her obituary here.

fall, and fuzzy hat season, is coming.

the barn at Greenmont Farms

Through September you can find me Wednesday mornings 9-10:30 at the barn at Greenmont Farms.  All levels are welcome to this drop-in Kripalu class.  Looking forward to a fuller schedule beginning October 1.

sneak peak.

Guest House by Rumi

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this morning on the brooklyn bridge

photo of Dharma Mittra taken by Margaret Garrett