by Laura | Aug 7, 2021 | Retreats, Yoga
“We’re drawn to retreat, but we can’t remain in it. The solitude of prayer and retreat renews us. Not only to be refreshed ourselves but to refresh—to love—others. As Rowan Williams says, retreat is “not some individual technique for communing with the divine...
by Laura | Jan 22, 2018 | Path to the pose, Yoga
Path to the pose: Equanimity Last week, many people reflected on the the life of a man who fought against injustice with peace and love, and his life was taken from him. There’s a troubling similarity between what was then and what is now, even though 50 years...
by Laura | Jan 17, 2018 | Leadership, Meditation, Mindfulness
Meditating your way to the top This article is adapted from a talk I gave at the Society of Women Engineers Annual Conference in Austin – I was thrilled when SWE accepted my submission, as I’m working more in bringing together my various and seemingly...
by Laura | Jun 13, 2017 | Meditation, Retreats, Travel, Yoga
I’m organizing a retreat! My friends know I have been planning this retreat – my first – for a longggg time. I’ve been putting off getting it out there for fear that it wasn’t perfect or I wasn’t ready. Well it’s not perfect,...
by Laura | Jun 12, 2017 | Path to the pose, Yoga
How to do handstand My #pathtothepose for handstand was inspired after a brilliant friend shared her copy of #journeytotheheart with me: today is all about being light, and allowing yourself to feel the joy of life It doesn’t take much for us to feel heavy,...
by Laura | May 8, 2017 | Grief, Yoga
Fierce medicine is probably the most impactful book I’ve ever read. I read this book during my yoga teacher training, and during a holiday trip to Paris, I was reading it when my Nana passed away, and when I flew back for her funeral. Somehow (or so I thought) each...
