2nd March 2026
Changes and Cycles
This year as I approach my 60th birthday, I can't help but reflect on my yoga practice now and over the last 40 years. One of the benefits of being engaged in something over many years, be it a career or relationship, is that we're able to see not only the changes but also the cycles. There are the obvious cycles where my practice and life intersected, like young adulthood, pregnancy and motherhood.
Ripple Effects
2nd February 2026
It was my bolster that got me to start practicing yoga at home. I was 27 years old, and my mother gave it to me as a present. I would never have paid the $50+ on something for myself, and she knew it. That simple long pillow gave me the feeling of vacation whenever I laid over it.
Stability and Comfort
12th January 2026
I hope that you've had a good start to 2026. Despite the continued insanity in the world, you've been able to find moments of peace and inspiration to brighten your days. In Berlin, we've had freezing weather and parts of the city (whole neighborhoods!) have been without electricity and heat. Many of you know, our yoga center didn't have heat for seven weeks towards the end of 2025.
Call Attention
22nd September 2025
A relative of mine who does Iyengar yoga in another city called me last week to ask if she should go to class. She had been fighting the flu for a few days and was feeling better but not 100%. I told her that since she didn't have a fever and was feeling better, that she could go, but she should talk to her teacher before class so she practices in a way that helps her health rather than harms it.
Reliable Sources
11th August 2025
This week I was looking over notes from a yoga workshop, and squished on a page were the words, “yoga is an act of faith.” Like song lyrics or poetry, this sentence articulates something that is ineffable, beyond expression.
Listening In Practice
19th May 2025
There is the famous saying from Guruji Iyengar that all yoga is therapeutic. For many people, when we start learning yoga asana, we immediately feel a shift in our energy and awareness. If we are tired going into class, we leave feeling energized. If we start class stressed, we finish feeling more at peace. These are noticeable experiences that keep us coming back to yoga class and showing up on our mat for practice.
Feel Your Way
31st March 2025
In my advanced yoga class, we're reading Light on Life by B.K.S. Iyengar. For many years, we've spent the first 20 minutes of class reading and discussing a yoga book. Without any planning, it often happens that the words we're reading seem made for the moment we're living in.
