Be in the Bhav

I just returned from Bhaktifest in Joshua Tree California where I spent 4 days with my husband. The bands played 24/7, we danced, we sang, we yoga-d, we ate delicious food, slept under the stars and saw old friends and made new ones. This particular yoga event is about being in the Bhav–the feeling energy…

Creation Requires Space

When our lives are busy, and our homes and minds cluttered, it’s difficult to find space to create something new. A great swami once said, “Creation requires space.” When we moved in May, I lost my dedicated yoga room.  I kept trying to practice in different places in the house– hallways and throughways– but there…

Need a Little Lovin?

Thanksgiving is a time we give thanks and share our love with family and friends. But sometimes what we give is actually what we need to get- a little lovin. Research shows that touch, hugging and intimacy increase levels of Oxytocin– a chemical in the brain– that creates a sense of well being, improves immunity and overall…