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My life post-certification (and yes I still practice)
Hi all, my good friend Sonia dropped me a nice email and reminded me that even though I am no longer certified in Iyengar yoga, that I…
Shakti time! It’s Navratri once again
I always look forward to Navratri, which is celebrated twice a year. Perhaps because it is a true marking of the change of seasons. As…
30 day kindness challenge
Oh what interesting times we live in nowadays. I feels since the pandemic, the world has become a much smaller place. For safety reaso…
Is gardening art? — The Windward Gardener
To get accepted into the All Souls College at Oxford, applicants have to take a rigorous test known touted as “The World’s Hardest E…
Guru Poornima notes, or why I went from an asana-based practice to a mantra-based practice
Hi all, today’s full moon hails in Guru Poornima, or the annual event where one’s guru is observed and honored. Although I don’t teach…
Leftovers, or follow up from “lemon squeezy” — The Windward Gardener
I got inspired a few months back by a recipe from Ina Garten. It is a simple pasta recipe that only involves two lemons, butter and …
Happy Earth Day!
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Happy Earth Day!
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Tales of barter-sharing in the middle of this epidemic
How are you all doing? During these rough times there are always silver linings. One for me is how I am connecting with neighbors and …
Pup! Pup! Pup!
What’s better than having one dog? Having two dogs! My wife and I happily added a new member to our family. Meet Navi, who is now an 1…
Belated happy new year and garden update
Happy 2020 everyone! Not a whole lot of pleasant news around the world of late, so I thought I would buck the trend and show you how m…
Kinako turns one!
Our beloved Golden Retriever turned one this week! My wife and I are those type of dorky dog parents who celebrate such occasions know…
Diploma Dog
After thirteen weeks, our puppy obedience class is over. The class started off with nine dogs and finished with six. Through the cours…
Puppy school
Since the end of January, my wife and I have been taking our dog to obedience classes at a local American Kennel Club program. Evident…
This blog hasn’t gone to the dogs yet
Hi everyone! It’s been a busy few months since my wife and I got our puppy Kinako. When we first got her in November she weighed 10 po…
One hell of a year
As 2018 is quickly drying up, I have a minute to sit and look back at this dense 365 day cycle that has been a doozy. Very early in th…
Geetaji 1944-2018
Very sad news from Pune. Geeta has passed two days after her father’s centennial celebrations. The world of yoga will mourn the loss o…
100 years of Iyengar
Today marks the 100th birthday of BKS Iyengar. I wanted to write a short thoughtful post commemorating his date of birth. Although I …
I’m just winging in the garden. And still getting results!
Happy belated Thanksgiving! I’m getting out of my writer’s block by posting a garden update. It has been a strange year as most of the…
Sensitive to the changes of season
Yoga practice and gardening have much in common. The one thing that stands out is that one becomes very sensitive to nature and its fo…