MarisaReflections on turning 40In my twenties, I picked up a gratitude journal and instantly resented it.May 25May 25
MarisaFrom people-pleasing to transparent communication: My nervous system is thanking me already.Are you being true to yourself, even when it means being honest with a loved one?May 25May 25
MarisaI no longer seek happiness. Here’s why I’m happier for it.I love seeing people happy.May 20May 20
MarisaWhat I’ve learned as an obsessed yoga practitioner that changed my practice for good.I used to think yoga was to be done a certain way in order to be right, and I’d shame myself for traveling outside the rules of my yoga…May 16May 16
MarisaSpeaking Words To Enhance the Silence: a closed mouth and an open heart may enhance your…Sometimes I can’t help but feel that we modern humans are great at giving unwanted advice — and terrible at listening.May 14May 14
MarisaReflections from a Meditation TeacherMeditation, I’ve come to realize, is like cleaning a glass window. You polish it and keep it clean because it’s the right thing to do when…May 9, 2021May 9, 2021
MarisaReflections of a Yin Yoga TeacherIn yin yoga we come intimately close with who we are. We witness our strengths and our limitations, and we come to love all of it.May 9, 2021May 9, 2021
MarisaA lesson in letting goThere was a time in my life when I suffered from massive bouts of depression for not having traveled enough. I’m aware of how ridiculous it…Dec 28, 2015Dec 28, 2015