Posts by Erin
Questions to Haunt You (in really good ways)
A note from Erin: Today I want to share some questions I’ve been loving rolling around in my heart and mind, often as I walk. But first, I want to remind us of a favorite Jewish saying: “Why ruin a good question with an answer?” No answers are necessary, but perhaps, we could step through these…
Read MoreOn Armor
On the last day of a retreat I recently hosted with my lovely friend, Nan Seymour, in Santa Fe, I shared an invitation from writer and teacher Mark Nepo, from his gorgeous book, Seven Thousand Ways to Listen. On our last morning, after a 25-minute sitting meditation, we each went for a 30-minute silent walk,…
Read MoreHow to Know if You’re Moving Well: A Few Good Questions
A note from Carl: How do you know if you are moving well? For so many of us, we have lost that internal compass. In working with private clients and teaching classes around movement for the last couple decades, one of the most common questions that Erin and I hear begins with “How should I…”…
Read MoreHow you can go wrong with gratitude
A note from Erin: Happy first day of Fall! (Or Spring if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere!) My favorite season. I love the changing leaves, the harvest, the back to school vibes that got me to clean my entire desk yesterday. Most of all I love the obviousness of impermanence and the way it paints everything with…
Read MoreEase and Alignment in Sitting: A Special Offer from Carl for a 3-series
A note from Carl A couple weeks ago I wrote about my experience doing bodywork at a retreat with Will Johnson exploring the posture of meditation. The 3 series of hands-on Structural Integration sessions that we offered participants had such a profound impact on the ease, the uprightness, the liveliness and settledness of the people…
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