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Tikkun Olam
Tikkun olam is needed now more than ever.
Are you eating fermented foods?
Fermented foods are good for us!
Crawling for a Stronger Body and Healthier Brain
Today I wanted to share one of the ways I work out that brings me the greatest pleasure. I usually do this a couple of times per week. The movement is simple and challenging all at once. It’s crawling. I’ve been crawling for some time, but it has especially become important as I have had… Continue reading Crawling for a Stronger Body and Healthier Brain
Diabetes and Amputations
Yesterday I taught a yoga class with three other people. We usually have about eight or ten, but summer travel often has people out and about, enjoying time off. The class felt intimate and delightful. No one in the class, including myself, was under 50. I can safely say we were all seniors moving about,… Continue reading Diabetes and Amputations
And I Want to Return
These are notes from the first lecture from a course titled “Returning to Wholeness.”
Poverty and Race
Both my mom and dad grew up in extreme poverty. Neither one of them went beyond a 6th grade formal education. Their childhoods and youth were one of intense struggle and suffering. Their trauma was compounded with the loss of family and social support as they immigrated first to Spain and then to the United… Continue reading Poverty and Race
The Improvement Trap
This past month I created a challenge for myself: For five days a week run for 15 minutes, swim for another 15, do five Sun A and Sun B salutations, and finish with a 20-minute meditation sit. I did this not so much because I wanted to improve my physical health, but because I realized… Continue reading The Improvement Trap
What’s Your Relationship to Your Mind?
I was asked this question this week and was surprised. I had not asked myself before. The short answer is that it’s complicated. The longer answer invites the larger question of What’s my relationship to my body? Putting these two questions side by side, the mind and body can’t really be divided, put into a… Continue reading What’s Your Relationship to Your Mind?