This meditative sermon is rooted in the poem "The Way It Is" by William Stafford. It takes us into the realms of mystery, memory, practice, and the silence that resides in the heart. What's the thread you don't ever let go of? REFLECTION QUESTIONS What’s the thread ... (Continue Reading)

This sermon is rooted in a teaching from the Bhagavad Gita. A teaching that helps keep the knots of my heart untangled. I hope it will serve your heart as well. Action & Devotion, Bhagavad Gita 3.30 REFLECTION QUESTIONS How do you connect with spaciousness, with stillness? ... (Continue Reading)

One of our constant questions these past few months has been: How can we move through the world from the energy of love? This week's sermon is a deeply personal reflection on the Source of Love and the intersection of vulnerability, grief, and gratitude. Opening the Heart ... (Continue Reading)

Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons After a beautiful conversation about the source of love at last week's Yoga Church Gathering, I set out to write a sermon on the topic. But, as often happens in the practice of writing, I went in a completely different direction than I expected. I ended up ... (Continue Reading)

Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons The Daily Practice of Love REFLECTION QUESTIONS Have you ever paid attention to how much energy you spend moving between feelings of like and dislike all day long? What experiences and habits have shaped your reactions of "like" ... (Continue Reading)

Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons In this sermon we return to the question: What do I want to remember? But we turn our focus toward how we remember the most important things. We turn our attention toward the practice of Kriya Yoga (yoga in action). Kriya Yoga includes three aspects that need ... (Continue Reading)

Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons A few weeks ago, as we celebrated the arrival of spring, I asked you to contemplate your sense of intention. To craft a simple phrase that captured something about the Truth of your Being, something about the energy you try to move from as you move ... (Continue Reading)

We’re coming to the end of our study of the niyamas (for now…) and I’m excited to share a guest sermon written by my friend and colleague Marci Becker. She offers deep reflection (that I know so many people in this community will relate to) and her hope for what’s possible when we're ... (Continue Reading)

Today's sermon dives into the final niyama, which asks us to explore our relationship with the Mystery we most often call God. I know this topic can be tricky. It can be difficult and loaded with painful baggage. And so I offer you this sermon, which I hope will arrive in your heart ... (Continue Reading)