What Should I Do About My F’d-Up Life?”
The question that Colin Beavan just had to ask his Zen teacher is one that’s on the tip of everybody’s tongues. We live in uncertain times. And from time to time we have glimpses of how things “should be”. And then they disappear. A recent article in Lion’s Roar tackles the question that Colin and many of us are asking head on. And I like the answers. In the past years I am noticing that more and more people coming to Yoga Therapy are trying harder than ever with the... Read The Rest →
Transform Your Black Friday Blues
Embrace the spirit behind it: 5 steps to transform Black Friday Blues. Black Friday is a great example of our culture on a detour that doesn’t take us where we want to go. Originally, the day after Thanksgiving was the annual celebration of the beginning of Christmas shopping season, offering the first “official” opportunity for retailers to display their holiday merchandise. Honoring the non-commercial nature of Thanksgiving, merchants waited until it was over before promoting their Christmas wares. The day represented the transition from a Day of Thanks following the end of... Read The Rest →
Michael Lee’s Interview with J. Brown on Yoga Talks
Michael Lee’s interview as a guest on J. Brown’s Yoga Talks podcast was released September 12th. In the course of over 30 years, as the Founder of Phoenix Rising and the author of several books and articles, Michael has been interviewed many times. Most have been good interviews, some not so good, and a few have been great. But this one with J. Brown recently is clearly one of our favorites. J’s interview style and his instant rapport with Michael make for a great conversation. At times it’s easy going... Read The Rest →
Labor Day – Chop Wood and Carry Water
Labor Day weekend approaches. To most of us here in the USA, it has become “just another holiday” and marks the end of the summer, more or less. Originally, though, Labor Day was intended as a celebration of workers who had taken steps to place value on their work during an industrial age that had somewhat neglected the importance of work and workers. I believe that most of our holidays were created with noble intent, so I like to dive a little deeper, and find a contemporary meaning for them... Read The Rest →
Inspiration – Listen to a Podcast
On my morning walk today I listened to two very different podcasts, yet at the same time a very similar approach to life was inherent in both. I love to listen to Insight Meditation teacher Gil Fronsdal. Gil, through many years of practice, offers an approach that I believe is very relevant to living authentically in our world today. He has the capacity to discern in the moment by being fully present to the moment, and offers some great wisdom, often interlaced with his lovable sense of humor. He was right on cue in the... Read The Rest →