One of the three main questions of yoga: "why am I here?". On the first day of training, Aadil asked us to introduce ourselves with our names, where we're from, length of time studying Purna Yoga, and the reason why we were here. When my...
A few of my fellow 500 hr teacher and I await the start of the day. Aadil is in the hall, chatting with an assistant. photo: Jayne Cagle of OneJoyfulYoga.com My first day of my first therapeutic training with Aadil Palkhivala is over, and I couldn't be...
On Saturday morning, I finished packing my bags, got my house in order, taught a super-fun & productive class to my devoted Saturday Morning Yoga Sangha students, and then hopped in the car and headed to the airport. Destination: Alive & Shine Center in Bellevue,...
Today is the birthday of Sri Aurobindo, political leader and revolutionary, poet, philosopher, and yogi whose spiritual work forms the basis of Purna Yoga. As the first Indian to demand publicly independence for India from Britain, the founder of the Indian Independence movement and later...
I'm not much of a sports fan. In fact, I know very little about baseball. But I do know that this documentary and the story of the Portland Mavericks is captivating to watch whether you like baseball or not. This month's dharma movie pick tells the story of...
For any of my students who spend more than 20 minutes at a time sitting, here's an infographic from the Washington Post that explains why sitting is so hard on our bodies while also giving some recommendations on how to counteract the damage. So, take a...
My garden is going crazy this year! With all the rain last year, my tomatoes were a bit of a bust. This year is a completely different story. I've got chocolate stripeys, black krims, 4th of July cherry toms, and Radiator Charlie's mortgage lifters ripening...
I'm so happy to be featured in this month's issue of Verve Magazine along with 3 other local teachers: Cassie McClellan, Adi Westerman and Stephanie Keach. What lovely company to be in! Click the photo above to read the article by Dorothy Foltz-Gray. Thanks, Dorothy,...
The vernal equinox is almost upon us. This Thursday marks the first day of Spring, and with the changing of the clocks, the days already feel dramatically longer and full of more light. Trees are starting to bud. Jonquils are budding and beginning to bloom....
This year has been the least busy year of my life and for that I'm truly grateful. An article I read this morning on elephantjournal.com helped me clarify this for myself. Magic is actually very down to earth. It’s a part of our lives. It’s going...