Spiritual Practice: The Art of Uncovering & Remembering
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons. May 12th, 2019 Life is hard. And then it isn't. And then it is. And then it isn't. Right? Sometimes it just feels like the emotional roller coaster will never stop. Or at least that's how if felt for me the last few days. But then I ... (Continue Reading)
A Beltane Celebration of Fertility and Union
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons. May 5th, 2012 When I was a little girl my grandmother would take me and my sister to the Peaceful Valley Community Center on May Day to make flower crowns and dance around the maypole. It's one of my favorite childhood memories! I've come to learn that ... (Continue Reading)
Easter in two parts: Jesus and Salvation
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons. April 21st & 28th, 2019 Happy Easter! Easter is a holiday that helps us welcome spring and renew our sense of hope in the world. This Easter I decided to dedicate my sermon to my beloved niece Julianna. (photo credit: Holland Rhodes Photography) She recently asked her ... (Continue Reading)
Cultivate, Bring About, Dwell Upon
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons. April 7, 2019 Can I offer you a bit of love this morning? I know that all the love we need already exists. It's real. It's in each of us. But sometimes it feels far away. Or hard to gather up, tap into, and send in the ... (Continue Reading)
The Springtime Practice of Intention
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons. March 31st, 2019 I am feeling inspired this morning... Yesterday I spent two hours in conversation and practice with the students enrolled in my online Yoga for Transformation course. All month long we've been exploring the difference between goals and intention and yesterday we worked to craft ... (Continue Reading)
Balancing our Multi Layered Lives (Spring Equinox 2019)
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons. March 24th, 2019 The spring equinox always feels like an ignition key to me... This is an amazing time of year to ponder big dreams and articulate fresh intentions. This is always true in the springtime, but if felt especially auspicious this year with the equinox full ... (Continue Reading)
Intentional Experiments with Change (Lent & Kriya Yoga)
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons. March 10th, 2019 Change is constant. Everything about life is changing every moment of every day. And yet, making an intentional change is hard. How are both of these things true?? I don't know. But they are. Right? So I've got some resources to help you work ... (Continue Reading)
A Ritual of Ash and Dust
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons. March 3rd, 2019 How often do you pause to remember how short life is? I've been taught that yoga practice prepares us for the moment of death. In some ways, I think all philosophical and religious traditions are trying to do this. Because death is a difficult ... (Continue Reading)
Wrestling with Mystery
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons. February 17, 2019 Have you ever fought with someone all night long?? Have you ever fought with yourself all night long? Yeah, me too. Which is why I'm excited to share this week's sermon with you. It tells the story of an epic, night long fight. It's ... (Continue Reading)
What do you want to have faith in?
Welcome to the Yoga Church Sunday Sermons. February 10, 2019 People don't usually expect their minister to be a yoga teacher. They also don't expect their yoga teacher to be a minister. But here I am! This combination has given me the opportunity to work with so many different kinds of people. And I've ... (Continue Reading)