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  Those of you who have been following my posts know that M, my yin yoga teacher, often inspires me to think about things in a new way. This week, she introduced the topic of ahimsa, the practice of non-violence. What I know about ahimsa is epitomized by Gandhi and his campaign of non-violence to win India's … Continue reading TRUE CONFESSIONS

  I attended my tenth yin yoga class this morning. The ninety-minute class consists of a series of long-held passive floor poses that mainly work the lower part of the body...the hips, pelvis, inner thighs, lower spine. The poses are held anywhere from 1-3 minutes, stretching connective tissue, while stimulating and removing blockages in the myofascial meridians … Continue reading deep dark falling

I have been grieving this past month. Here in Santa Fe, winter never arrived. It snowed twice and melted off the next morning. It never rained. It's spring now, the lilacs are budding, the daffodils are in bloom. But the earth is parched, drying out, and if you listen, you can hear her grieve. Government … Continue reading Listen

My friend Laura's husband Ben has Parkinsons and is dying from leukemia. Laura and Ben have a good friend, a medical doctor, who accompanies them to every doctor's appointment. During their last visit, the oncologist pulled up Ben's chart on his computer, and then made steady eye contact with the couple. He said he didn't … Continue reading The Edge of the Map

I broke my foot ten months ago, in a dance class. I took a modest leap and my left foot came down hard,  smack on top of my right, missing the floor entirely. The break is named the Jones Fracture. Dr. Jones broke his fifth metatarsal on the dance floor too, although I don’t know … Continue reading The New Story of My Life