Sadhana Spotlight: Tamara Wright

EYC student Tamara Wright recently had a huge success — a 100-pound weight loss.  A student of Courtney, Tamara has attended the Monday afternoon classes religiously. As we watched her body transform over the past year, it was fun to see her progress. You are an...

5 Golden Rings: Values

I admire athletes for their dedication and determination.   I’m not in training for a competitive event, like the World Cup or the Olympics.  But as I’ve worked with my coach Bill Burtch, I’ve come to see that bringing my best to my life and my...

From smirk to smiles: Adventures with Bill

Bill & I were all smiles when we snapped this picture at the end of our last coaching session.   But the session didn’t start out that way – at least not for me!   I arrived at 8am, exasperated and frustrated. I had promised to bring him 10...

Homecoming Stories

I’ve been involved with Elaine Blanchard’s Prison Stories program for a few years now.  We usually work in the women’s prison, helping incarcerated women tell their stories.  Then a group of professional actresses perform their work for them to see...

The front row of your life

Several years ago when I was stressed out and at the end of my rope, a good friend sent me the words below.  It came to me at a strategic moment in my life when I was ready to make some healthy changes. The writer is anonymous. The words have such power and I wish I...