The Gentle Power of Maitrī and Karuṇā
The gentle wisdom of Fred Rogers reminds us that maitrī (friendliness) and karuṇā (compassion) are not just sentimental extras, but necessary life skills. Explore how these pow
Yoganimosity
Yoganimosity: when yoga teachers treat studios as 'rivals' instead of candles lighting each other's flames. Are we organs competing in one body, or friends upholding yoga's light f
Cake Lessons
Wedding cake disasters taught me yoga's greatest treasures: patience, humility & compassion. We pile on 'flowers' to hide imperfections—brands, cars, distractions—instead of fi
Our True Names
Thich Nhat Hanh's poem pierced my spiritual balloon: feeling interconnected with baby birds is easy, but with pirates? Decades later, this yoga teacher learns true names aren't abo
