A thought provoking happiness article from The Economist.  A lovely, and spirit-lifting, read! Why, beyond middle age, people get happier as they get older Dec 16th 2010 | from the print edition ASK people how they feel about getting older, and they will probably reply in the same vein as Maurice Chevalier: “Old age isn’t [...] [read more...]

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of taking a therapeutics training with Susi Hately Aldous.  On the basis of that training, I want to propose a crazy idea. Work less. Rather than working our way into poses that “look right,” how about we invite your bodies into pure movement…and leave it at that? [...] [read more...]

Last weekend I went skiing in Whistler. Now, I am not what you’d call a great skiier.  Last time I was on the mountain was three years ago, before that, it had been a decade.  So let’s just say that I was shocked to find out that good skis aren’t straight and that it’s now [...] [read more...]

“Vi” = in a special way “nyasa” = to place “krama” = step by step Change is challenging. When confronted with change, it’s easy to get swept up in anxiety, discomfort, depression, or panic.  We distract ourselves, or seethe as we create a million contingency plans.  We cling to our “creature comforts” – those small [...] [read more...]

Why is it so hard to let go? Of habits, relationships (healthy or toxic), of expectations, of dreams? Even when we know we’re hurting ourselves by hanging on, what drives the compulsion to keep gripping? What do we do when old behavioral patterns no longer serve our life? First of all, don’t beat yourself up. [...] [read more...]

When I went traveling to India this last month with my mom, I packed everything in a small backpack, determined to be a minimalist.  It was an experiment to see if I could really get away with traveling light.  “Aren’t you impressed,” I asked my boyfriend.  “I got everything into here!” I brandished my backpack [...] [read more...]