It ain’t the life I ever wanted, so how come I’m having so much fun?

There's always an opportunity on the horizon

Life has been rich with opportunities to practice deep acceptance lately. Samuel is now 17 months old, generally awake from 7am to 7pm, and active, even measured by toddler standards. It's impossible to work around him anymore, or write morning pages, or meditate, or practice asana. These things were the mainstay of my waking hours - if I wasn't on the computer, I was doing some form of yoga or writing. In the last month, I've had to accept that this is just not the way my life is … [Read more...]

How to use yoga to help you be a better parent

Kids love yoga!

Yoga is 'union' and there is no greater path to union than that of the relationship between parent and child - and a parent's relationship with themselves. by guest author Amanda Reid of Samadhi Yoga Where else do you have the challenge and opportunity to be your most mindful at each moment? Where your every communication has the potential to create conflict or upliftment?   Children respond either consciously or unconsciously to each moment and can make us painfully aware of our … [Read more...]