Dear Ones, Spring is on the way with daffodils, cherry blossoms, and tulip trees already in full bloom. Our Yoga practice encourages us to bloom as well. We begin with a strong foundation, add the right amount of mobility and strength, cultivate a present and centered mind, and open our hearts to new possibilities. Joy, [...]

Dear Ones, I’ve heard that the older we get, the faster time flies!!  I never really bought into that but here it is midway thru the Fall season, and I have no idea where the time went!!  The spIendor of the huge maple tree in the Oxford Town Park, brought me back to the present [...]

Dear Ones, We are about midway into the Summer season!  Summer is traditionally a time for play, for travel, for adventure, for rest, and, well, just not so much work!!  Va-cation, we vacate from work to play!! In Tantric philosophy, the purpose of the entire universe is for the play of it, for the play [...]

Dear Ones, Below is an un-doctored picture taken by one of our Oxford residents from the head of the Town Creek when this rainbow graced our little Village not long ago. It is a stone’s throw from where we live and I’m taking it as a good omen for 2022!! We are almost four months [...]

Dear Ones, Autumn has arrived! The transition from the hot humid days of Summer to turning off the AC and allowing cool breezes to blow through our open windows is the best. I love the scent of the crisp morning air, seeing the leaves begin to turn, and the chrysanthemums in their array of yellows, [...]

Happy 4th of July, 2021 Dear Friends and Students, I am so happy to be writing knowing that most of us have emerged from our Covid cocoon, and are roaming comparatively freely once again. We decided, as did most of our friends and family, to be vaccinated as soon as we could, and have felt [...]

From the midst of a very dark time there is renewed light! It’s a new year, a new day and what a difference a day can make. The day I’m speaking of is January 21, the inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris almost two months ago. My first feelings from watching the [...]

Dear Ones, Summer is here and it’s heating up on a number of levels. When it is 100 degrees in the Arctic, and the permafrost is melting before our very eyes, it is another huge wake up call for serious climate action. In many states, Covid19 is dangerously on the rise due to many not wearing [...]

Welcome to what I sincerely hope is a joy filled summer. Perhaps you are wisely doing some supported Downward Facing Dogs to help you through these Dog Days of Summer!  Our Pitta dosha (think fiery energy) is aggravated by excess heat and we want to calm and quiet the nervous system through more cooling poses, [...]