Category Archives: Yoga

In yoga asana practice, there is a point at which students learn to hold poses longer. They’ve learned the basic shape of each pose, which part of the body grounds and which extends, and have heard the instructions of how … Continue reading →

One of the characters in my novel is a master herbalist. While I’d tinkered with herbs for years, I wanted to factcheck what I’d written about this character and get the terminology and methods right. So I attended a lecture … Continue reading →

Opening the heart almost always requires a good eye. An eye toward the beauty that surrounds us in things large and small: an historical building with velvety moss on its ancient bricks, or a tiny spark of light on the … Continue reading →

In the spring, the guest bath on our first floor is a magnet for ladybugs. The walls in the room are bright yellow, the window made of glass bricks, and I’d expect the ladybugs could fly in, but the room is … Continue reading →