Approaching Winter Solstice means that we are deep into weeks of short days and long nights. Here in the Pacific Northwest, on our shortest day we will have 7 hours and 34 minutes less sunlight than we had on our longest day in June. Add clouds and rain to the [...]
Contrary to wanting to sit in stillness, I find myself rushing to post today's writing. My goal is to post this before the last rays of this short day recede beyond the horizon. Today, here in Ocean Shores, the sun will shine for only 8 hours and 25 seconds. Winter [...]
I know we are still days away from the Winter Solstice, but this weekend, we had our annual Winter Solstice Hatha Yoga Retreat, always held the first weekend of December. For me, this time of year is an opportunity to seek light, a time to put up Christmas lights and [...]
Winter Solstice comes early to Little Renaissance. Every year, we celebrate a Hatha Yoga Winter Solstice Retreat on the first weekend of December at Little Renaissance. We celebrate early before the busy-ness of the holiday season takes hold. Winter Solstice is a time of quiet firelight, a time to [...]
Last Wednesday, I led a Holiday Wellness Yoga Retreat in Issaquah. The day retreat included Yin Yoga, a delicious lunch made by Cathy Pierce, a discussion related to wellness, a walk, and a long late afternoon session of restorative yoga. Throughout the day, everyone had a half hour massage with [...]
