April 22, 2012, marks a 42-year history of Earth Day. It started as a movement of people to demonstrate for a healthy sustainable environment. I chose to celebrate with a visit to a natural shrine.... Read More

The other day while looking at the calendar I realized that the spring equinox was fast approaching. Gazing outside my window at the four foot snow drifts, I wondered where the natural signs of... Read More

When I choose to trek off the beaten path, inevitably I reach a point during the trek when I find myself wondering “should I keep going or should I turn around”. Once again I found myself in this... Read More

Sometimes, where we practice yoga has as much effect on our well-being as how we practice yoga. The sights and sounds and sensations that envelope the asanas can deeply transform the effects. The... Read More

Falling autumn leaves remind me of the “slow reveal” of lingerie. Leaf by leaf dropping unhurriedly to the ground, gradually showing more and more of the structural forest. Slowly, we get to see... Read More

Glaciers – slow moving, vast, ancient. They are massive sheets of ice that form under pressure over decades or centuries. They form where snow and sleet have built up to such an extent that the... Read More