On the August full moon, some Indians, especially in the North, celebrate Rakhi Day, which John Friend sweetly writes about here. On Rakhi Day, traditionally, sisters tie a rakhi, which is a string bracelet, around a brother’s wrist, in hopes of binding him to her in protection throughout the year. I don’t have a...
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1. You arrive at the yoga studio just a couple of minutes late but the class is very full. The teacher is speaking and everyone still has their eyes open. You: a) enter full speed ahead, and without hesitation and at full volume, ask a couple of people to move their mats so you...
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I am, in many ways, a creature of habit. My classes have occupied the same slot on the schedule for the last five years. Sure, new folks wander in regularly but for the most part, I know my students and they know me. Very often when I see new faces, it’s because they’ve intentionally...
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Deprivation Is Depressing Would you believe I am still going on about depression? Welcome to my cyber house of conviviality and festivity. Come inside; make yourself comfortable. Would you care for a Xanax? Can I interest you in a cup of hypericum tea? I just brewed a fresh pot and it’s no trouble at...
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