I find this photograph endlessly compelling. A little girl stares back at me. I know her well. When I look into her eyes, I'm not remembering specific events or stories from childhood. What I am remembering is something much more subtle. I'm remembering a state of Being. Before life became organized around schedules, goals, and obligations, there was a way of moving through the world that felt effortless. There was wonder. There was curiosity. There was trust. When I look int

As we move into June, we are contemplating Asteya, one of yoga's foundational Yamas. Asteya is often translated as non-stealing. At first glance, it may seem like one of the more straightforward teachings of yoga. Most of us are not taking what belongs to someone else. We understand the importance of honesty, integrity, and respecting the property of others. Ah, and.... yoga always invites us to look beneath the surface. 😃 Asteya asks us to explore the subtle ways we steal f

There is something beautiful happening quietly inside The Nest Collaborative. Our teachers practice what they teach. Not just during class, but in the way they live their lives. One of our collaborators, Joanna Groebel, teaches Qigong with a depth that can only come from true devotion to the practice. Her classes are thoughtful, creative, grounding, and deeply nourishing. Yet woven naturally into her teaching rhythm are periods of stepping away. Time to restore. Time to be wi