Category: Reflections

Learning to Express Gratitude Through Yoga

Bryn Chrisman highschool basketball photo, Yogmaya Blog

Fifteen years ago I remember having brunch at Lucky Strike in Soho with my friend Cher Meli. She had been teaching yoga for many years and I was brand new to the practice. Cher offered some profound advice, “Always try to have faith and patience“. I have thought about her words hundreds of times since… Read more »

Can Yoga Make Me a Better Person

Jai Uttal playing guitar on a beach

One Small Story one Small Awakening Have you ever wondered if or when your yoga practice will transform you? When will I become a kinder person? Will my heart ever soften? Will I ever become truly more compassionate? What, when and how do the practices of yoga transform our existence in the real world and… Read more »

Sand Castles Made of Sand

Yogi in downward dog at the beach. Yogamaya Blog

Have you ever stood at the waters edge? The ground literally gets rearranged and pulled out from under your feet, water is pushing out and at the same time being pulled back in. Where do you find your anchor in the continuous shifts beneath your feet? I tried so many times to enter Ardha Chandrasana… Read more »

Seva (Selfless Service)

Many years ago I went to the 5th Annual Bhakti Immersion Weekend upstate. The weather was hot, there was no A/C, the creek was cool (as a city girl I sat on a chair in the water to avoid crawfish), the mood was pure bliss. The intention of this retreat was to gather yogis to… Read more »