Spindrifting
Musings on Yoga, Nature, and Living on a Sandspit in the North Atlantic
Spindrifting Notebook
spindrift (spin•drift), noun: fine, ephemeral sea spray blown from the crests of waves by the wind
Inspiration abounds ~ in the form of yoga practice, quiet meditation, time spent in the woods or at the edge of the sea. This little blog is the landing place for my inspirations in written form. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy!
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Exploring Motivation & Letting the Light In
Lately I've been exploring motivation...not as in, "I need to get motivated," but more like: "What is my motivation?" This can be valuable, and humbling...
Finding Ease in Sukhasana With a Strap
Sukhasana (or “easy pose”) is a cross-legged sitting position that is definitely not a pose of “ease” for every body. This quick video snip…
Only From the Heart Can You Touch the Sky
So much of yoga (and even some mindfulness practice) today is very “self”-centered. We tend to think of yoga and mindfulness as a sort of self-improvement project, and the practices certainly do offer that benefit, but…
May You Be at Ease: Metta Meditation
…It’s more about cultivating and allowing the feeling of loving-kindness to permeate our being, building like a wave that started as a whisper on the wind…
Release the Low Back Using Your Yoga Strap
This quick video clip demonstrates how we can use our trusty yoga strap to bring a lovely release to the low back…
Reflections: This Feels Different
Prajna Yoga has been the “true north” in my yoga studies for nearly two decades now. Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to study…
Sixteen Years of Beach Yoga + Pratyahara
When I first started teaching beach yoga most people were baffled, by the beach part or the yoga part or the two together. It was 2007…
Open Heart, Open Mind
This short video clip demonstrates how we can use our trusty yoga strap as a tool to open the heart in a physical sense, bringing lift to the collarbones and release to the shoulder blades…
Some People Feel the Rain...
“Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.” Robert Nesta Marley
This is one of my all-time favorite sayings (and I am an admitted quote hoarder), and Bob was certainly one who chose to dance in the rain. This morning, the showers came unexpectedly…
Wishing You Good Space
Our practice – on the mat, on the cushion, and in the world – provides abundant opportunity to explore spaciousness. Where we find space depends on where we are looking…
Savoring Time
What would happen if, instead of seeking to save time, we instead choose to savor it? This idea, and this languaging, is not of my own inspiration…
Mudras for Generosity, Energy, and Wisdom
In classes we occasionally work with simple hand mudras. Mudra translates as “seal” or “stamp,”…
You Will Always Find Columbines in My Yard
The thin mountain air pumps through our small lungs as our scrawny legs scramble up, up, up the narrow high-country path…
Ain’t Nothing “Virtual” About It
I had a conversation recently with a student who is struggling with online yoga classes. She has had a difficult time maintaining her practice over these many months of the pandemic…
Giving Thanks
“Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action.” It’s been well over a decade since I clipped this comic…
Ganesha Mudra Helps Me Get Out of My Own Way
Is life kinda feeling like an obstacle course lately? It’s been a year, that’s for sure…
Autumn, Fog, Freedom, and Fierce Authenticity
Lately the coming of autumn has been unmistakable – all the senses are catching it. My eyes scan the yard and continue to mostly take in shades of green…
A Walk in the Woods
I originally made this little 5-minute video back in the spring (hence, no leaves on the trees), in the height of the Covid-19 lockdown…
