“[My guru] says that people universally tend to think that happiness is a stroke of luck, something that will maybe descend upon you like fine weather if you are fortunate enough. But that’s not how happiness works. Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and more…

“Fire the judge and hire the witness.” –Gurudev Shri Amritji So many times in yoga class I look around and compare myself to others. Why can’t I reach my toes like her? Will you just look at that show-off over there doing the head stand. Why is my body so inflexible? It’s time to fire more…

“The delights of self-discovery are always available.” –Gail Sheehy So that’s why I’ve been so delighted lately; I’m in a major stage of self-discovery! Gail Sheehy is a a bestselling author of 15 books, including Passages, which was named by a Library of Congress survey as one of the top 10 most influential books of more…

I recently attended a Yoga Nidra workshop led by Gurudev Shri Amritji (Yogi Amrit Desai), and I’m having a hard time trying to decide what the most important takeaway was. I learned so much but here’s one of the lessons I think is best. We create our own world by how we create our perceptions. more…

Well, it wasn’t exactly camp, but I did recently attend a yoga workshop, “From Self-Image to Self-Discovery through the Zero Stress Yoga Nidra Zone,” with Gurudev Shri Amritji, who is recognized as one of the pioneers of the authentic teachings of yoga in the West. The workshop was a weekend event, and although I only more…