Coping during difficult times and maintaining enough equilibrium to stay healthy, sane, and vital is an acquired skill. Many clients, colleagues, and family have expressed varying degrees of alarm at the daunting list of challenges we face domestically and abroad. And now we have Covid-19, an unprecedented virus spreading across every continent except Antarctica. Fasten […]
Keeping Balance
Taming the Tech Dragon
Recently, I had tea with a colleague. I was astonished at how unaware he was about glancing at his phone. No fewer than eight(!) times during our meeting, he checked texts, e-mail, and voice mail. Twice he checked for incoming calls that weren’t there. It was Phantom Vibration Syndrome: when you don’t have an incoming […]
Yoga and the Use of Technology
This month we invite you to listen to an audio recording of a program entitled “Yoga and the Use of Technology,” presented August 19th at the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco. Heather Ford, Marc Morizumi, and I discussed our personal relationship to technology and how our use of technology can serve us, rather than […]
Ways to Tame the Technology Beast
One of the primary goals of yoga is to cultivate a sattvic state, in which we feel serene, balanced and peaceful. Technology can be an obstacle to gaining those qualities, invalidating even our best efforts at equanimity. But it seems such an ingrained, inevitable part of our lives. What to do? Here are the top […]
Don’t Save the Light Bulb: Putting Stress Management to the Test
I remember standing in the shower looking up at the ceiling. It was hard to tell how much it was sagging, or even if it was sagging. Truth is, the bathroom ceiling had always been a bit cockeyed, having been patched numerous times over the years due to leaks from the upstairs apartment. This very […]
Reduce Stress Through Gratitude
Thanksgiving has long been my favorite holiday. It’s not just about connecting with family and friends—although that’s important. It’s also about all the ways that gratitude can actually keep us healthy in spirit, mind, and body. In fact, gratitude can increase positive feelings, enhance vitality, improve sleep and decrease stress to name a few. And […]