Dear friends On Friday morning I walked with Boaz to a local coffee shop, just a block away from a bustling starbucks. Boaz and I looked around both, noticing the atmosphere that was filled with the warmth of genuine human connection. What struck us most was that people were not glued to their devices, instead they […]

Dear friends   After a Shabbat talk about consciousness with our friends, I felt inspired to share awakening through the lens of yoga.    The Yoga Sūtra abhyāsa-vairāgya-ābhyāṁ tan-nirodhaḥ (1.12) is Patanjali’s core teaching on achieving mental clarity and spiritual awakening. It translates to: “The fluctuations of the mind cease through practice (abhyāsa) and non-attachment (vairāgya)” Abhyasa means disciplined, uninterrupted effort to stabilize

Dear friends Mary Oliver writes in her poem ‘When I am among the Trees’ “…I would almost say they save me and daily…” Yoga is so for me…It saves me and daily. Yoga is all about being present for our lives with full acceptance. For me, it became a life I can flow through without

“In the intricate ballet of bodily functions that sustain our health, the glymphatic system plays a crucial yet often overlooked role, particularly in the realm of cognitive well-being. This recently discovered system operates within the brain, serving as a waste clearance pathway that is essential for removing toxic byproducts accumulated during waking hours. Its name,

Dear friends💜 After being in a state of low vibrations, it is time for me to elevate and to remind myself and you, of our Divine origin. The Crown Chakra is located at the top of the head. The meaning of Sahasrara is “thousand-petaled” and represents a thousand petaled lotus flower. The physical areas are

Dear friends💜 Vishuddha means the pure place. When Vishuddha is balanced, we discover our authentic voice and can be ourselves in all situations. Our communication is clear and untainted, and we come to others with compassion and kindness. We have the space to see ourselves clearly and can let the divine wisdom of the universe

Dear friends💜 The Heart Chakra, the Anahata is the bridge between matter and spirit. It is associated with unconditional love, compassion and joy. It is the source of deep and profound truths that cannot be expressed in words. Anahata means unstruck, unbroken. It is said in many of the scriptures that there is a sound

Dear friends💜 Just came back from a one day Vipassana course at Onalaska Washington. It feels right, after 6 hours of meditation, which requires discipline and will power to write about the Manipura Chakra. The third chakra Manipura is associated with the fire element. It relates to energy, kundalini, power and transformation. “The center of

Dear friends💜 The Second Chakra is associated with the water element. It relates to letting go, flowing, moving, feeling, yielding and change. In the first chakra we learn to ground, stabilize and focus. Now in the second chakra, Svadhisthana, our challenge is just the opposite, to let go, to flow and move, to feel and

Dear friends💜 This story by Colleen Saidman Yee, is about rooting and grounding: “I remember one day asking [my mom] why she was sad, and she said, “I miss my trees.”“Trees?” I thought. “After everything we’d lost, you miss trees?”My mom loved trees, especially old maples. And, though my first thought was sassy, I knew