Vulnerability is often considered weakness. But it’s not. Only the weak and fearful cannot admit their vulnerability. When our self- approval rating is abysmal, we lack the confidence to own our weaknesses and imperfections. We live in fear and a chronic state of self- distrust, hiding, as if our vulnerability is shameful. To, illustrate, I…
My yoga teacher training faculty and I have a saying. “The way in is the way out.” The image of the ancient nautilus aptly captures this process of growth from the inside out. It grows by chambers. When it outgrows one chamber, it grows another larger chamber within which to house its expanded self. The spiral…
During the Open Your Lotus workshop on Saturday, a student asked me what to do. “I feel fearful about my knees when approaching lotus pose,” she said. Last year, during the Arm Balance workshop, another student asked, “Why do we do arm balances? Is it to get strong arms?” Recently, a fellow yoga teacher was…