In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought it would be nice to meditate on Tārā, the Mother of All Buddhas.  And guess what– This image is of...

Last week I shared The Five Precepts in Buddhism.  This week I am sharing the 10 Pāramīs in relationship to the 5 precepts. The...

The Five Precepts in Buddhism The precepts are five rules of training that form the basis of several parts of Buddhist doctrine, both lay...

Be fearless and pure; never waver in your determination or your dedication to the spiritual life.  Give freely.  Be self-controlled,...

One Chintāmaṇi is my given name. "Chintāmaṇi" (pronounced chin-TOM-uh-knee) is a Sanskrit word, which has multiple meanings. One is "the...

We literally change the landscape of our brain with our thoughts. Neurons that Fire Together, Wire Together –Dr. Carla J. Shatz,...

This sutra can help us open to presence in practice and in life, and connect to the true motivation for anything we wish to cultivate. ...

Prāṇāyāma is a tool in the yoga repertoire for calming the nervous system and working with the mind.  Prāṇā means Energy / Life Force. ...

Many of us have foot imbalances. Genetics plays a large part in our foot structure.  So does environment– the shoes we wear, sports we...

It's not just a lung affair! Your whole body breathes when you breathe. One of my students said she was connecting more deeply to her...

The past week I've been talking about how self-massage can be more helpful than stretching for the suboccipital muscles. Let's meet them...

The New York City Department for the Aging recently issued new mandates restricting the use of grants for online class offerings for...

“Laughing Buddha” or “Fat Buddha” is not “The” Buddha. He may not even be “A” Buddha at all! But I like to think he is! So who is he? ...

Many of you have heard about how bone density works in my classes over the years– I also have had a fair number of questions coming up...

Andrew and I went on a bike ride to Prospect Park. On the way home I saw these beautiful murals. Turns out this is Underhill Walls: A...

The brahmavihārā (sublime attitudes, literally "abodes of brahma") are a series of four virtues and the meditation practices to cultivate...

On April 22, 2023 I led a workshop on Myofascial/Trigger Point Release at The Yoga Common NYC. It was a full house! We worked on many...

A long time ago I trained in the 3-year Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy program. I don’t currently practice their techniques, per se, but I...

Ardha Chandra Chāpāsana (a.k.a. “Sugarcane”) Ardha = Half · Chandra = Moon · Chāpa = Bow · Asana = Pose Why do we call it sugarcane?...

Lokāḥ Samastāḥ Sukhino Bhavantu is a Sanskrit chant often practiced at the beginning or end of a yoga asana class. It is a favorite...