Author: JulieMack

I took a yoga class not too long ago in which the teacher spoke of building strength and stamina through our poses and practices. It’s not the first time I’ve heard it. I’ve even spoken to it in classes. But…

I recently celebrated a birthday. A couple of days before said birthday, I read a post by an absolutely amazing yogini and teacher, Sianna Sherman. She was promoting her “Goddess Yoga Project” and was speaking of Kali, the dark, fearsome,…

I recently finished reading Rod Stryker’s The Four Desires. In it, he speaks to the concept of vairagya, a Sanskrit term often translated as “dispassion, detachment, or non-attachment.” This idea is very similar to aparigraha, “non-grasping or non-possessiveness” which I…

I am in the midst of truly learning and understanding a valuable lesson: make space for things to come into your life. I have heard this before and have acknowledged it as true and important, but until these past few…

A few weeks ago, I read an article that referenced the Roman god Janus, the ancient god of the threshold that watches over doorways and gates. The god of beginnings and endings. He is portrayed as having two faces, one…

It’s the time of year of longer nights and shorter days. The time of year when nature turns inward, and we, too, can follow the natural cycle and bring our attention inward and become quieter. A time of renewal as…

Just over a week ago, I was driving through Northern New Mexico in a state of constant awe at the incredible beauty surrounding me. It had been a few years since I had last been in that landscape, and part…

We are steadily moving into Fall. The Equinox was almost a month ago now, ushering us into the time of year of longer nights. The time of the Equinox has long been a time of harvest. Gathering the fruits of…