The power of letting go

I love to hear about the power of letting go. There’s a winter weather warning out in Memphis tonight. Ice, snow and sleet are predicted. Mayor Luttrell has declared a state of emergency for Shelby County. He advises people to stay home if they can, and to stay...

An air of inevitability

Last week I heard an NPR story that grabbed my attention. It wouldn’t let me go, and I’ve been talking about it ever since. It was about the Oscar-nominated movie Dallas Buyers Club. Reporter Neta Ulaby reported on the obstacles writer Craig Borten faced...

Let it be whatever it is.

The Beatles swept the world by storm 50 years ago when they appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. In their first set, they played “All My Loving” and “She Loves You,” and Paul sang “‘Til There Was You.” Ed Sullivan read a telegram...

Investigate your experience

There are a couple of questions people commonly ask me in yoga class. “How should this pose feel?” “Where am I supposed to feel it?” Beginners ask these questions a lot (and so do more experienced yoga practitioners when learning something new). The questioning of...

Obstacles abounding

Yoga holds the promise that if I practice I can get in a yogic state where I am undisturbed by duality — good/bad, pleasure/pain, high/low. It doesn’t tell me that I have to be undisturbed to start practicing. And that’s a good thing. Because I am...