March is a month of subtle turning. The light begins returning, the ground softens, and something beneath the surface begins to stir long before we see the first flowers. Nature reminds us that growth does not begin when we can see it. It begins quietly, in hidden places. Yoga philosophy teaches something similar about the human body. At the very base of the spine, near the tailbone, yogic teachings describe a small four-petaled lotus known as the root center. This lotus repr

Cultivating Calm Is Emotional Intelligence in Action The theme for my classses this month has been Cultivating Calm. It sounds simple but asks a lot of us. Not pretend calm. Not a spiritual performance. Not the kind where we paste on a smile while something inside is tight or burning. Real calm. Practiced calm. The kind that develops when we take responsibility for the energy we bring into shared space. When it comes to emotional intelligence, here is what I know for sure:

If you’ve practiced yoga consistently for many years you may have noticed something subtle and surprising: your memory changes. Not the facts of your life, but the way you see them. Experiences that once felt confusing, embarrassing, painful, or even “wrong” slowly begin to soften. What once carried shame may now carry gratitude. What once felt like a mistake may now feel like a necessary chapter. Nothing about the past has changed—and yet everything about how you hold it