We received an email from Phil’s friend, Chad Glang PhD, a retired psychologist who lives in Boulder CO. He updated us on his current status. He shared a guest sermon he wrote for his local church. It’s titled, Bringing Our Best Selves to the Challenge. The first two paragraphs follow: In 1972, I visited a friend… Read More March on and Take a Sense of Humor With You

Like most people, you might have started yoga to help alleviate aches and pains. And that it will surely do. But there’s so much more. I remember seeing a cartoon of a man waking up in the morning with a bewildered look on his face. He says to his wife, “I think I am dead!… Read More Yoga for Your Aches and Pains … but Much More!

Hello and Happy New Year! We intended to start the newsletter by addressing the importance of making resolutions. But, as usual, the newsletter is a week or so late. I mentioned my concern about that to Nancy, and she said, “Don’t worry about it. Most people have already forgotten their resolutions, if they made any… Read More A Fresh Start with Infinite Possibilities

In Part 1, the focus was on the structural significance of the tailbone. Why does Svaroopa® yoga begin with releasing the tailbone first and then follow with the rest of the spine, from bottom up? The tailbone is not just an inconsequential (“vestigial”) appendage, as it has often been considered. As noted, it’s the anchor… Read More What’s All the Fuss About the Tailbone? (Part 2)

Most Americans are busier today than ever before in history. We work longer hours than nearly all other industrialized countries in the world. We also travel more hours to and from the job.  Furthermore, those who choose to stay at home, including homemakers and caregivers, have much more on their shoulders, too. What is the… Read More Too Busy for Your Health?

It’s the season for peace and joy.   Even if it’s not a season that brings you peace and joy, with Svaroopa® yoga, you get both anyway. Guaranteed. Just a few minutes of yoga or meditation will give you peace and joy. The yoga opens the way for peace and joy to manifest.   How… Read More A Season for Peace and Joy… And a Good Reason for Peace and Joy

We wish you Happy Winter Solstice. On Sunday, the longest night occurred. Now the days will be growing longer again. In ancient times, our ancestors had to endure the long cold, dark winter without the conveniences we have today that keep us warm and cozy. When they noticed the sun falling lower and lower in… Read More Winter Solstice and New Year

Halloween is fascinating. Have you wondered how it came about? We sure have, and this is what we found:   Halloween has its origins in an ancient Gaelic festival called Samhain. It was celebrated over 2000 years ago in the Celtic-speaking areas of northwestern Europe (incuding Ireland, the UK and northern France). The festival took… Read More Musings on the History and Amusement of Halloween

A Buddhist monk asked a student, “If you were carrying a cup of tea and someone bumps into you, and you spill the tea, why did you spill the tea?” The student replied, “I spilled the tea because the guy bumped into me. It was his fault that I spilled the tea.” The monk replied, “No.… Read More What’s Your Cup of Tea?