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A Farewell To The Iconic Grand Canyon Lodge
I write this with a heavy heart.The North Rim of the Grand Canyon, the quiet, less-traveled sibling to the bustling South Rim, has been ravaged by wildfire. What began as a 120-acre burn on July 10 has rapidly expanded to over 11,000 acres. Now considered a megafire, having burned over 140,000 acres, an iconic chapter of natural and human history is turning to ash. The Grand Canyon Lodge, a place that once stood proudly on the edge of eternity, now faces an uncertain fate. When…
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Energy Pathways and the Soul – Qi and Wellness
There’s a subtle pulse beneath the surface of our skin, a network of invisible rivers that carry more than just energy. They carry memory. Emotion. The quiet ache of ancestral longing. The fire of purpose. The courage to continue even when we are afraid. These are the meridians. For many, meridians are merely a concept tucked inside acupuncture charts or whispered through the hands of a Shiatsu therapist. But in “Meridians: Maps of the Soul,“ Austrian Shiatsu expert Mike Mandl invites us to go deeper. Much deeper.…
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How to Accept Change & Live In The Moment
There’s a moment, quiet but powerful, when you stop running.You stop clinging to what was, and you stop fearing what’s next.You simply breathe, and realize, everything is always changing. This moment may come after loss, a transition, or simply in a sudden flash of insight. However it arrives, it holds a universal truth: Once you realize how transient everything is, then you truly begin to live. The Beauty in Impermanence Modern culture often teaches us to grip tightly to success, youth, relationships, even pain. We’re…
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Qi – The Energy That Gives Life To Everything
What if your fatigue, tension, or lack of clarity wasn’t just a random occurrence, but a gentle nudge from your own body asking for attention? What if behind the symptoms, there was a quiet force that speaks not in words, but in flow? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a word for that force: Qi (pronounced chee). Qi is not easily seen or measured, but it can be felt, like the warmth in your hands after meditation, the grounded stillness after yoga, or the quiet knowing that you’re in…
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Teachers Are Also Learning: Why Teaching Is the Most Important Profession Ever
As I sit in front of a class, prepared with a rhythmic sequence to teach yoga, I am learning just as much as my students are. I watch the room and observe and notice what kind of limitations students have. In shoulder mobility and immobility. I notice the level of awareness they have in the way their body moves. That’s how I decide on the speed that I teach, and the cues that I use. No amount of research or practice can fully prepare me…
