Dear Friends, I have recently been tested by some family challenges: two major situations where I needed to be able to problem solve and get into action, but also be present with my own feelings and needs, and the feelings and needs of family members. It hasn’t been easy, and it has really tested my [...]

Dear Friends, I apologize for skipping the newsletter for the month of January, I was busy with some family business. So here we are in February already. I hope that you are enjoying your practice at Circle Yoga and/or Budding Yogis, and that you are staying well this winter. I’ve been thinking about something that [...]

Dear Friends, Welcome to winter. This morning it was only 9 degrees above freezing! First, a reminder – this weekend (November 3rd) we will have our Saturday Sangha again. 10% off all store merchandise all day, plus a time to sit together and talk about our practice from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Please join us! [...]

Dear Friends, Thank you to each of you who emailed me or told me that these monthly thoughts have been helpful for you. Your words encourage me to write, even when I sometimes wonder whether what I am writing is relevant to other people’s lives. It’s a great reminder for me that even though we [...]

Dear Friends, Welcome back from your summer travels, whether they were geographic travels or simply inner explorations. I was fortunate enough to spend a week at a mindfulness retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh outside of Boston this month. As is often the case, the time I spent in mindfulness, and listening to my wise teacher [...]

Dear Friends, Before I write anything else, I want to tell you about a very wonderful event that we just added to our studio calendar. On Monday, July 16 7:30 pm, we will be hosting the Wild Lotus Band for a Kirtan/concert. This band is really amazing. I heard them play a few months ago, [...]