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Hanalei Moon [Video] and Moon Salutation book update
I was on Kauai recently and a Native Hawaiian performer asked me to come up and dance with her. The song was “Hanalei Moon.” Little did she know I’m completing a book on the moon! <3 Click here to watch the video of “Hanalei Moon." I completed a first draft of the...
Remembering My Mom
My dear mom, Linda Johnson Cornell, passed away a week ago Sunday, September 16. I am grateful that my relationship with her feels clear and clean. She knows I love her, and I know she loves me. There was nothing left unsaid. At the same time, I’m not sure that I can...
[Full Moon Video] Prayer for Guru Purnima
I wrote a prayer today for Guru Purnima. I shot a quick video to share it with you, and the words are here below. Feel free to use this prayer for your own practice of Guru Purnima, or to read it in the classes you teach, gift to friends, etc. Click here to watch...
[New Moon Inspiration] Women’s Fertility & “Welcome to the 21st Century”
I was so inspired by this story about Tammy Duckworth, who 2 weeks ago became the first sitting US Senator to give birth while in office. She’s also 50 years old, and openly shares her 10-year struggle with infertility after serving as a platoon leader and losing...
Mother Mary Moon Salutation
Happy Full Moon! Several weeks ago I was sitting in meditation and felt the presence of Mother Mary with me. As I continued to sit, a new variation of the Moon Salutation was unfolded in my meditation. I later tried it out on my body, and its flowing movements were...
New Moon of Diwali ~ Living in the Midst of Fire
Just over a week ago I woke to learn that massive fires were burning just 20 miles north of my California home. (I was so grateful that the fires HADN’T been here 2 weeks earlier, when 24 beautiful women were in town for our Divine Feminine Yoga Retreat! Here’s a...
New Moon of Navaratri ~ 9 Nights of the Goddess
Today marks the beginning of Navaratri, the traditional 9-night celebration of the Divine Feminine in India. This is a wonderful time to take a new action or make an inspired commitment to yourself! (Read below for the inspired action I’m taking…) Navaratri takes...
How to Survive a Healing Crisis
In my late 20s I suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome. I was constantly getting sick or getting better, unable to go out on the weekends, and barely surviving the work week. Despite how debilitating this experience was, it turned out to be a great gift in disguise....
[New Moon Video] The Problem with New Year’s
Happy New Moon, and Happy New Year! It’s raining here in California, and I’m enjoying a quiet day at home. But so many women I know feel pressure to set New Year’s goals rapidly, to get back to work quickly, to be high performers for themselves, their kids, or their...