Fear of Devotion is the second installment in a series about the relationship with the guru. Theresa shares how she worried she would lose herself if she showed devotion to a guru.

I was committed to the practice of TriYoga because I could feel how transformative it was for my body and especially my mind. I was deeply grateful to Kaliji for bringing me more relaxation and ease through her teachings and her calm presence. Yet I squirmed when the bowing and smiling ensued, people holding their hands palm to palm in front of their hearts while they thanked Kaliji for transforming their lives, tears sometimes streaming down their faces.

This is the first in a series about the relationship with the guru.

“Maybe there are some people who celebrate Father’s Day joyfully, without having to sift through a pile of complicated feelings to find the nuggets of happiness, but I’m not one of them.”

Guest writer Heather House shares a tender reflection on Father’s Day.

As you navigate through pain, Theresa shares key questions learned from her own journey with pain.

This is the third in a three part series on pain.

“You might like to hear from someone who spends a lot of time in yoga and meditation that a steady practice means you’ll never be in pain. That fairytale is not what I am here to tell, but I am ready to share with you the story of the pain that rose for me last July.”

This is the second in a three part series on pain.

Not everything we feel is pain.

This is the first in a three part series on pain.

Guest writer Glenn Mitchell returns this week with a reflection on the TriYoga International yoga retreat that interrupted his thinking function and left him with “too much energy buzzing to sleep.”

Joy is on my mind these days. We met when I was in middle school. Joy led the Scoliosis Support Group at the local hospital. I was the oldest girl in the circle, all of us studying Joy and wondering if we would grow up as skewed and lop-sided as she was.

“I’ve taken a few teacher trainings – often without the intention to certify - because they help me refine my knowledge; questions arise followed by answers.” Guest writer and newly certified Level 1 TriYoga Teacher, Evelyne Noel, offers this week’s yoga wisdom.

Establishing a life anchored in yoga, well-steeped in rhythms that serve you, evolves step by step. Most people I know make a start, and soon the commitment falls away. Very few, as the student called it, “stay accountable”. They run out of energy.

“This is just how I am,” you say, as you realize that some extremely tight place in your body (or tough corner of your mind) just doesn’t want to shift. What’s the point, after all, of trying to stretch into something that you are not?

As you plan a retreat for yourself, the place you choose to spend your time can contribute richly to your experiences. To help you find your way, here are some of our favorite retreat spots.

Retreats are powerful places of opportunity for the body, mind and spirit. Stepping away gives time and space to explore what lies under the surface of one’s life, as well as a chance to rest and reset.

I may have complicated a lot of people’s yoga practice over the past few weeks.

Sometimes it’s hard to go. Sometimes it’s hard to let go. Either way, to be aware of what’s happening under the surface reveals gold.

When I teach the importance of remaining present, the question often rises, “How can you live in the present moment when so many things require planning and preparation?” An experience I had earlier this week, watching my own mind, might illuminate how to handle this quandary

My first yoga mat was turquoise. That’s all I remember about it, besides that by the time I disposed of it, threads hung from every edge, chunks were missing from the top layer, and permanent hand and feet marks made it look like I never cleaned my mat.

There has never been a year quite like 2023 in TriYoga of Central Pennsylvania’s twenty plus years of existence. What changed this year? You’ll be amazed.

Glenn Mitchell returns this week and writes about choosing the back corner in the yoga room to avoid notice, until Senior TriYoga teacher Chandra settles in next to him.

Our guest writer this week, Cindy Spiegel, writes about what happened when she took a break - from her yoga teacher.