Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi

3 Tips to Get You Meditating Today

Meditation. It’s just a glorious thing for those who have experienced it. But many people have trouble either beginning a practice or maintaining one. However, there are several si…

Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi

Don’t Make These Two Beginner Meditation Mistakes

The two biggest mistakes we make when trying to start a meditation practice: Saying we cannot clear our mind of thoughts, so why try?; and saying we don’t have enough time.First, l…

Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi

What Kind of Strong Do You Choose?

What is your “go-to” tactic for dealing with the icky stuff in life, for becoming triumphant over your obstacles? Most of us fall in to habitual patterns when faced with challenges…

Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi

What Do You Know for Sure?

"Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth." —Pema ChodronHave you ever asked yourself what you know “for sure”? I have and I am absolutely, resolutely sure that I h…

Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi

Is Enough Enough for You?

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what is “enough”? Enough can be a very relative term, right? But it is an absolutely helpful universal question to ask if we want to finally, …

Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi

Mental Smog? Grab a Journal and Write

“Know thyself”—PlatoGreat words of wisdom, applicable to practicing yogis and non-yogis alike. Yoga is primarily about self-study (Svadhyaya). We pay attention to who we are at any…

Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi

Unwrap Yourself Up in Yoga

I’ve been reading more and more essays lately on teachers who are almost begging their students to stop doing yoga as just a workout. Pleading with them to let go of fitness-only m…

Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi

Just Choose. And Do.

“What one does is what counts. Not what one had the intention of doing.” Pablo PicassoIn a world where we have so many options, so many choices, many of us find ourselves not choos…

Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi

Why Do We Withhold (Our Love)?

Several months ago, a student of my summertime yoga and writing workshop gave me a thank you card with a powerful, mesmerizing quote cut from the final pages of a insightful book, …

Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi

Mind Over Muddle

There’s a funny tale about how God created the world. Upon completion of His beautiful work, He realized that the meaning of life was so valuable, if it were too freely given, most…

Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi

How to Cure a Broken Heart: A Recipe

“What is the cure for a broken heart?” someone asked.“You want a cure for a broken heart?” I replied. “And you think I can come up with it?”Well, I guess I should know it, shouldn’…

Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi

Adventure or Comfort?

“Which do you prefer, adventure or comfort?” I was asked recently, matter-of-factly, as if the two were mutually separate entities, and I, given the option to choose only one.I clo…