We have to imagine the world as if it could be otherwise.
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons Late Spring 2020 First of all, let me say thank you! Last Sunday I took a break to cultivate the pause. And I really paused. I stayed off the internet. I ignored clock time. I read and hiked and ate carrot cake! And I felt deeply ... (Continue Reading)
The Next, Right Action
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons Late Spring 2020 Do you ever look at everything happening in the world and feel overwhelmed? Me too. But we can't get lost or frozen in the feelings of overwhelm. No matter how small we feel, our actions matter. Our actions create the world. Think about that: ... (Continue Reading)
Spiritual Practices for Beltane
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons Spiritual Practices for Beltane The moment we're born, we inhale. And with this powerful first in-breath, we're called to exhale. And the rhythm of life begins! The rhythm of breath. The rhythm of our beating hearts. The rhythm of waking and sleeping. Of sun and moon, ... (Continue Reading)
Let’s Not Go Back To Normal – Coronavirus and Action
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons Early Spring 2020 Did you know that I love superhero movies? Superman, Captain America, Thor... I love these characters. In fact, I keep their action figures on my writing desk 🙂 Superhero stories help us imagine a force that's big enough and powerful enough to fix ... (Continue Reading)
The Space Between – Coronavirus and Emotion
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons Early Spring 2020 This was a tough week for me. I found myself randomly bursting into tears while listening to a doctor on a podcast or walking with my dog in the woods... Emotions—all different kinds—are coming fast. I'm doing my best to let them come. ... (Continue Reading)
Here We Are | Coronavirus and Grief
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons Early Spring 2020 As you can imagine I had a whole set of sermons planned for the spring season. But this week, I decided to set them aside for the time being... We're in a moment we never could have planned for. We're having to pivot ... (Continue Reading)
Spring Equinox in the Context of Covid-19
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons the Spring Equinox in the Context of Covid-19 This past Thursday was officially the equinox, and in the northern hemisphere we've moved into brighter, lighter days! The spring equinox is usually a celebration, but in this strange global moment celebration feels a bit odd. Still, we need ... (Continue Reading)
Late Winter Part 4: Love as an Inner Sanctuary
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons Late Winter 2020 | MEDITATIONS ON LOVE I have an important question for you: How do you talk to yourself in the privacy of your own mind? This week’s sermon explores the topic of self-love. In it, I share a bit about my own experience of ... (Continue Reading)
Late Winter Part 3: Love as the Practice of Attention
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons Late Winter 2020 | MEDITATIONS ON LOVE Can I be vulnerable and admit some embarrassing behavior? Last year—when I wrote the sermon I'm sharing with you today—I had to re-up my CPR certification. I was late to the class and sat down in the only available seat, ... (Continue Reading)
Late Winter Part 2: Love & Sacrifice
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons Late Winter 2020 | MEDITATIONS ON LOVE Love is a word that means SO many different things in our culture. It can be utterly casual—almost to the point of meaninglessness. But it’s also a word powerful enough to change our lives. Sometimes it’s the word we deeply need to ... (Continue Reading)