Holding Steady
At the start of this pandemic, in answer to the proverbial question, ‘How are you doing?’ I most often said, ‘I’m holding steady’. I offered this response with honesty, some surprise, and a lot of relief. It seemed my years…
Asana: Anjaneyasana or Kneeling Lunge
An Antidote to Prolonged Sitting: Anjaneyasana or Kneeling Lunge Inevitably, my asana practice and teaching have evolved over time. These days I find I use individual yoga postures as a centre point to move in and out of, and around,…
7 Ways to Prevent Yoga Teacher Burnout
One of the things in my life I’m most grateful for is that I get to teach yoga in exchange for money. This means that I have turned my deepest spiritual commitment into a livelihood. Yet, at times, my work…
News from the Centre: July 2016
Greetings Friends. The Solstice has come and gone. Summer is fully upon us with its outward spiral of heat, light and life force. July may be whirling away, but we remain firmly tethered by our sadhana, as we circle around…
Book Review: Love Poems from God
Love Poems From God Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West Translations by Daniel Ladinsky book review by Kenzie Pattillo THEY CAN BE LIKE A SUN They can be like the sun, words. They can do for the heart…
Yoga Nidra: Let Yourself Be (and Listen)
As our daily routines slowly transform through different stages of our lives, our daily sadhana (yoga practice) must adapt accordingly. Now that my children are in school full time and I am teaching back to back yoga classes most evenings,…
Book review: Myths of the Asana
Myths of the Asanas The Stories at the Heart of the Yoga Tradition Written by Alanna Kaivalya and Arjuna van der Kooij Book review by Kenzie Pattillo “Yogic myth has a genius to clothe the infinite in human form.” Eknath…
Householder Yoga
‘The yoga of householder is a very hard yoga. Not for everyone. Be householder saints.’ Ten years ago, just as I was trying to figure out who and how to be in the world as both a spiritual aspirant and…
Book Review: ‘How Can I Help?” Stories and Reflections on Service
We are all walking each other home. ‘How Can I Help?’ Stories and Reflections on Service by Ram Dass and Paul Gorman The first phone conversation I had with a beloved friend after her mother died was punctuated by a lot…
Book Review: “May I Be Happy” by Cyndi Lee
“May I Be Happy” A Memoir of Love, Yoga, and Changing My Mind Written by Cyndi Lee A book review by Kenzie Pattillo I found a new yoga memoir at the library last month unexpectedly. I’d been in left brain…