By Joyce Peirce Rudy and I recently returned from some significant time in Morocco including a week in Essaouira (ess-uh-WEH-ruh), where we had the joy
“A curious phenomenon often occurs when astronauts travel to space and look out on our planet for the first time: They see how interconnected and
In these challenging times, a little extra care for yourself can go a long way. We’ve created a simple, downloadable checklist you can use throughout
In July 2017, I had the honor of assisting my teacher, mentor and friend, Rudy Peirce, for a 5-day Dynamic Gentle Yoga program at Kripalu. Because I am a longtime student of Kripalu Yoga and a past participant in Rudy’s yoga teacher training, workshops and programs I was so excited to be a working part of the magic that happens when we immerse ourselves in Rudy’s unique approach to breath and mindful movements.
I was feeling “off” the other day and my mind went down the usual bunny hole of questioning whether it was because I ate the wrong thing the day before, or maybe it was the planetary alignments, or perhaps I have made bad decisions in my life, or I am just flawed. I am inquisitive by nature which serves me well in some endeavors (fixing things, learning new skills, etc.) Being curious is something I actually really like about myself. In my best moments, it’s clear to me that some questions don’t have answers, yet I tend to ask “why” or “how” about anything and everything and I do that thing of asking myself questions as if I should know the unknowable.
We all agree: It’s been a crazy year and a quarter. Ever since the World Health Organization declared Covid to be a global health emergency in March 2020 and communities around the world went on lockdown, we’ve been living in “a fascinating laboratory,” says Rudy.
Swami Kripalu liked to say that the most important part of a spiritual practice is self-compassion – that is, the discipline of self-observation without self-judgment.
Yoga practice will expand your awareness. It begins with body awareness. Then, in the same moment, it includes breath awareness. It is said that practice will make you sensitive. With regular practice, you will become conscious of more that is in your experience. In other
Yoga that’s Available Anytime Mini practices are short practices that you use to recenter, re-focus, re-energize at any point during your day. A mini practice
How long does it take you to get to sleep or return to sleep? If you are fortunate enough to sleep through the night or
