Nina ButlerThe vegetarian in meSome books appear in my life precisely when I’m meant to read them. Usually, these books shake me to the core. I discover them, or they…Aug 20, 2018Aug 20, 2018
Nina ButlerEncountering our range of possibilitiesI have been fully immersed in the world of the my novel writing over the last few months. The characters are real to me and their lives…Aug 16, 2018Aug 16, 2018
Nina ButlerThe crude ironies of the International Day of YogaJust because yoga is commonly perceived to represent universal and transcendent values of peace, non-violence and unity does not mean that…Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017
Nina ButlerAll that is strong in us is the fit of an instantI woke up this morning feeling a sense of loss and nostalgia for myself. On the one hand this self was plainly lost to me — hence the…Jun 13, 2017Jun 13, 2017
Nina ButlerIn the moment of stress: a podcastWhen the moment of stress takes hold, the mind is at flight. I have come to measure and understand my level of stress in relation to my…Jun 6, 2017Jun 6, 2017
Nina ButlerFinding balance: Productivity, creativity and presenceIn the past few weeks I have poured my time and energy into launching a new business, YOGICOMM. This is a start-up venture I am funding and…May 29, 2017May 29, 2017
Nina ButlerSolitude: the inner privacy amongst usAmerican writer and poet, Donald Hall, wrote a melancholic, self-reflective essay in The New Yorker late last year titled, “Between…May 23, 2017May 23, 2017
Nina ButlerPilgrimage: we journey in order to discover and connect with what mattersEvery year a small group of Native American Sioux peoples traverse 330 miles on horseback across South Dakota to commemorate the biggest…May 15, 2017May 15, 2017
Nina ButlerMy insomniac self and lessons on Buddhist equanimityOn average we are supposed to spend a third of our lives asleep, and yet, sleep and dream states remain insufficiently understood. Sleep is…May 5, 2017May 5, 2017
Nina ButlerThe precarious existence of girls: body politics, self-worth and how ‘yoga culture’ can be damagingA recent special issue of the National Geographic, titled Gender Revolution, makes a fascinating study of how youths around the world are…Apr 21, 2017Apr 21, 2017