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Contentment
You have heard me talk about contentment, Santosa, over the last few weeks. It is something I am always thinking about in my own life. When am I...
Summer sun
When we think of summer we often think of vacation, relaxation, swimming and, of course, being in the sun! The sun has long been revered in many...
Balance, Inspiration and Creativity
I am so glad it’s finally Spring!! The sun is out, flowers are blooming, trees are returning to their green color and there is a wonderful sense of...
Why Yoga Works & How It Can Work For You
The past year has been a whirlwind. So much has happened. In January I finished writing the book I co-authored with Fran and Robert, Why Yoga...
Focus and Distraction
We live in an age of constant distraction. Between an endless flurry of phone calls, emails, texts, tweets, breaking news and the bizarre collection...
Abundance
This time of year my garden is thriving. When I was young, summer progressed not by the day of the month, but by the fruit we were canning. And we...
Accepting Help
Which is harder for you? Asking for help or accepting it? As an independent woman I have always prided myself on being able to take charge of...
20 Years!
Thanks to all who made our 20 Anniversary Celebration a success. We donated $761 to the West Seattle Foodbank. Shelly put together a great...
Let Your Body Renew
I got up this morning to a day filled with my favorite activity, cooking. I first whipped up an apricot galette, then picked herbs from my garden...
Seasonal Changes
As we enter summer I reflect on Ayurveda’s way of looking at seasonal changes. Kapha moving into pitta or what we know as spring moving into summer...