When is the last time you tried something you’ve never done before? Or, better yet: when is the last time you approached something familiar with the eyes (and mind) of a beginner? Toward the end of last year, I decided that I needed a kick in the arse to get my personal yoga practice back […]
Transforming Advocacy
Why You Suck at Setting Priorities (and How to Fix It)
There’s always something standing in the way of what you want to accomplish. For most of us, it’s an excuse: “I don’t have enough time!” Or… “I have too many things on my to do list. I can’t possibly add anything else.” Does any of this sound familiar? If so, keep reading. Why you’re always […]
Overcome The Violence of Overwork and Modern Life
Think that overwork and burnout is a new phenomenon? Something that only came about with the dawn of personal computing and an ever-quickening pace of life? Turns out, not so much. Back in 1966 Thomas Merton wrote the following, in Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander: There is a pervasive form of contemporary violence to which […]
How to Use a Digital Detox to Bliss Out Your Summer
Isn’t summer supposed to be time for vacation, and for slowing down? These days, it feels more like life starts ramping up in the spring and goes full speed through the summer and fall. And while long days, warmer weather, and lots of events to attend can make for a great summer… it can also […]
A Welcome Back, and Where I’ve Been
Two years ago, Rebel Yogi first saw the light of day — what started as a January 2014 “lightbulb” moment took shape as a first post on March 19th and my teacher training that spring, with all the pieces falling together at what felt like lightning speed. Yoga has always been a guiding marker in […]
7 Self-Care Hacks: An Insider’s Guide to Political Action
In honor of the People’s Climate March taking place this weekend in New York City and around the globe, I want to share some tips I’ve learned in my years of being involved with large-scale political action. (A note for those of you who don’t get involved with this type of thing, you can also […]