Author Archives: Karen

So I Climbed Bald Mountain: What’s the Big Deal?

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Karen

For the fun of it, I have climbed Bald Mountain at least once each of my thirteen summers in Maine…….Until late this summer, climbing Bald seemed optional—a nice thing to do, but not something I HAD to do. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Connecting with nature, Gratitude, Hiking, Maine lakes | 4 Comments

Yoga Toscana: Not Doing My Best and Loving It

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Karen

……with no official responsibilities, this week I would let go of ‘doing’ and shift into ‘being’, into noticing, experiencing, discovering and being open to learning. This challenging shift yielded deep and unexpected results. Continue reading →

Posted in Being present, Benefits of yoga, Tuscany, Yoga journey, Yoga retreat | 10 Comments

Living Well with Yoga: three versions

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Karen

Now, still a student of yoga and in my tenth year as a yoga teacher, I recognize that yoga has been transformative. Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits of yoga, Finding a yoga teacher | 8 Comments

DIG!

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Karen

I enjoy shoveling snow. It gets me outside during the winter, it’s aerobic and it’s practical. The shoveling keeps the long walk from my driveway to my front door clear and safe for my yoga students. And the activity is … Continue reading →

Posted in Being a yoga teacher, Connecting with nature, Yoga philosophy | Leave a comment

In Search of a Yoga Teacher

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Karen

When I first set out to find a yoga teacher…I didn’t know what I was looking for…, and there was no internet to provide me with more information than I could possibly absorb. Continue reading →

Posted in Being a yoga teacher, Yoga journey, Yoga practice | 6 Comments

Let’s Not Make a Deal

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Karen

Having decided to celebrate my nine-year-old grandson’s birthday by going to an adventure park of rope courses and ziplines together, I proposed to him that I would do—or try to do–whatever he could do if he would do—or try to do—whatever I could do. Deal? Deal! Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Being a yoga teacher, Competitiveness, Self-evaluation | 6 Comments

Saraswati Comes to Mooselook

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Karen

On this, the first trip I had ever made to Maine before Memorial Day, I saw ice on the lake for the very first time. Something intriguing was happening. Continue reading →

Posted in Ice out, Maine lakes, Sally Kempton, Spring, Tantra yoga philosophy., Yoga journey | 8 Comments

Packing Light

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Karen

As I fold my slender pink yoga mat into the bottom of my suitcase, I think ‘it’s taking up so much space.’ Without it, I could pack another pair of shoes, that extra jacket, or even use a smaller suitcase. True, but who am I kidding? For years I have taken a mat with me wherever I go. Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Yoga practice | 2 Comments

Level, shmevel!

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Karen

Why does a yoga workshop that invites me to “ take your practice to the next level” make me cringe? Continue reading →