Dear Friends, February is here, bringing cold weather (finally) and the holiday that we often have mixed feelings about — Valentine’s Day. Usually our feelings about Valentine’s Day range from dreamy romantic, when we have a partner that we love, to avoidant, when we don’t, to everything in-between. We often feel we have to have [...]

Dear Friends, Happy New Year! For the new year, I would like to share a poem that was read at our New Year’s Day yoga class by our lovely teacher, Anne Kennedy. May it help set your intentions for the new year. I look forward to seeing each and everyone one of you sometime this [...]

Dear Friends, Happy Holidays! If you’re like me, December is usually the month for frantic busyness… shopping, cooking, entertaining guests, going to parties, and much more. It’s often a lot of fun, and yet can sometimes create more stress than our bodies can easily handle. When I visit the monks and nuns of Plum Village, [...]

Dear Friends, With the cold weather moving in, all I want to do is stay snuggled under the covers in the morning. I feel gravity pulling me down into the warmth. This time of year, I find that I turn inward more, becoming more introspective. I start to prepare myself for the coming cold by [...]

Dear Friends, September 21 was International Day of Peace. This holiday was established by the UN in 1981 to serve as a reminder of our commitment to peace. A UN statement says: Peace is more than the absence of war. It is about transforming our societies and uniting our global community to work together for [...]

Dear Friends, Welcome back! We are busy cleaning up the studio, restocking our book shelves, adding a new bathroom to the second floor studio spaces, and readying Circle Yoga for the start of the fall session. Our adult classes start up September 11, and our family and kids classes start September 18. I hope that [...]