September 2014
New Season, New Year, New Beginnings
by Nancy McCaochan Happy New Year to everyone who’s celebrating. Although I was raised Catholic, this is my favorite of the Jewish Holidays as it reflects many aspects of the autumn that are personally significant to me. The school year begins in the fall, next year’s buds are on the trees, and the colder […]
Teacher Training – “The Journey of 1,000 miles begins with the first step….”
By contentment, supreme joy is obtained. Yoga Sutra II: 42 Contentment in our bustling, overly busy, conversational milieu is difficult to sustain. Sometimes it’s even hard to experience. Yet contentment is one of several states of being that yoga can bring into our lives–if at first only for a few moments. At the end […]
YogaLove 2014 Meditation & Music
It was a beautiful day at Kensington Metropark! Thank you so much Thad and Jackie for being the Gurus of this event! And thank you so much to all of you that came, shared and participated. There is so much power in numbers. We did good work today for Metro Detroit’s Youth and beyond! Here […]
Why I Teach Yoga by Nancy McCaochan
The year was 1992. At 46, I’d just finished an MA in English and secured my first real job as an adult. Hired to teach freshman composition at a small technical college in southern Ohio, I was excited about the impact I might make in the lives of my students. Shortly after I began teaching, […]
The Practice of Love by Kelly Haskee
As I enjoyed coffee time after sadhana with my dear friend, we shared the events that had touched our minds and processed the morning’s insights. My overwhelming message during my meditation was LOVE LOVE LOVE. When all is said and done, love is the ultimate realization of the soul’s journey and the human experience. We […]
