The Center for Embodiment

06/10/2026

I think this is an important conversation — one I can only approach through a particular lens: the lineage of Krishnamacharya and his students. I name that because it matters. There are many forms of yoga, and most of them have nothing to do with physical postures.

What we encounter in the West largely comes from one thread of a much larger tradition — one shaped significantly by Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. But that thread leaves out entire systems: Ta**ra (in the philosophical sense, not the popular one), pre-classical traditions, and lineages that never organized themselves around Patanjali’s framework at all.

The tapestry is so much broader and more colorful than the narrow piece most of us are handed. My hope is that the next time you step into a yoga class — or wonder whether what you’re doing counts as yoga — you carry that with you. And let it loosen whatever you think you already know.

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05/02/2026

Back into the “swing of things” . Sorry…couldn’t resist. First brachiation session in a month or so. And the Movimentica journey with .marcello continues.

04/21/2026

It’s been a tender few days. And in moments like these I’m truly grateful for my ability to plumb the deepest depths of my emotion through music. Rachmaninoff is an obvious go to. A simple piece, but one of the most beautiful melodies. Enjoy. Hopefully it transports you like it does me

04/16/2026

One of my favorite fields of study in .marcello ‘s Movimentica Program has been fighting. One of the purer forms of play. And rich in nutrition on so many levels. Sometimes students will ask me and movement classes why we focus on fighting. The list is large - but a few reasons - coordination, agility, problem solving, FUN, attunement and connection. Believe it or not, fighting can indeed help us to develop sensitivity to ourselves and others. Thanks to my partner in crime

04/16/2026

In a culture of biohacking and optimization, the basics don't get much airtime.

But the foundations of health — the ones that cost nothing and require no lab work — remain our greatest asset. Feeling truly vital can't be measured by a panel of biomarkers. It has to be lived.

This piece offers a set of questions worth sitting with. How would you score yourself?

What I look for in every patient — and the questions worth asking yourself Early in my training as a naturopathic doctor, I worked alongside a mentor I deeply respected — an experienced ND with a reputation for getting extraordinary results with complex, chronic cases. What struck me most wasn't...

04/15/2026

Sthira sukham āsanam.

Most yoga practitioners have heard this phrase to the point of exhaustion. The standard translation: steady and comfortable posture.

But what if Krishnamacharya — and by extension Desikachar and Srivatsa Ramaswami — interpreted āsana, at least in part, as breath?

Steady and even breath. That’s a different definition entirely.

One of my teachers put it this way: prāna rides on the vehicle of the breath. If the breath is suffering in your practice, that tells you something about how well energy is actually moving.

So here’s the question — when you practice, how much attention are you giving to the steadiness and sweetness of your breath? Is it even? Are you holding it?

In Patanjali’s sequence, āsana comes first — but it leads directly into prāṇāyāma, sensory withdrawal, meditation. The physical practice is the doorway. And across a wide range of yogic philosophical traditions, breath remains primary.

So: how much of your practice is actually devoted to āsana at its most foundational level?

Breath.

I’m teaching a 6-week drop-in series on breath from the subtle perspective. We’re one class in — five more to go. Tuesday evenings, 5:30–6:45.

Drop into any class that calls to you. Recordings are also available if you want to work at your own pace.

Breathing is simple. It is not easy. Give it the attention it deserves.

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04/07/2026

A little something nice for when your day is long. Recognize it?

04/01/2026