Groundhog be darned, we are on final approach to spring, with March 21 just weeks away.
One of my favorite things to do this time of year is to plan for the months ahead.  I look at ways to clean up in a lot of areas of my life.  I finish up lingering projects, donate clothes I no longer wear, physically clean everything, shape up my diet and refocus my practices in hopes of making them more productive and fun.
These are my spring rituals, and when I carry them through to completion, I feel happier, more centered and at peace.  I feel as …read more

As a form of exercise, one criticism that yoga hasn’t been able to fend off totally is the argument over whether or not yoga burns off much in the way of calories.
First of all, Bikram and Ashtanga yoga practices can burn significant calories.  But for those of us whose daily practice doesn’t always incorporate some of the moves and methods employed by each of these, the calorie burn is not what you’d call terrific.
What is a measurable and important benefit–perhaps even more important than the calorie burn everyone seems to crave–is yoga’s ability to bring us to a fuller awareness of our …read more