Do you find yourself scrolling, watching Netflix, shopping, drinking, or eating as a way to distract from what you're actually feeling, or something that needs your attention? These habits can become ways we numb ourselves - not necessarily to avoid pain, but to fix a problem that may not even ex...

How do you meet endings? Do you offer a blessing to what is passing? Or do you find yourself clenching, resisting, longing for what was—or what could have been?

For many, especially feminine beings—or the feminine in all of us—endings can feel like unwelcome visitors. We want to stay in the swee...

You may have heard the phrase “the body keeps the score”—a reminder that our past experiences, especially trauma, are held not just in our minds, but in the tissues, posture, and breath of our bodies. In a similar way, the body also takes the shape of our inherited and conditioned patterns—protec...

In Part 1 of this teaching, John explored the natural tension between how we practice and why we practice—how easy it is to get lost in theory, or to feel disconnected from the deeper heart of embodiment when life’s demands pull us away.

In Part 2, we continue this exploration, deepening into ho...

Have you ever found yourself questioning why you practice? Maybe you’re steeped in theory but struggling to return to the mat, or perhaps the demands of life have pulled you away from the depth you once felt in your practice. It’s natural to lose sight of the balance between the way—how we practi...

In his book Intimate Communion, David Deida presents a structure for relationships based on three stages of relating: the first stage centers on self—"What do I need?"; the second on mutuality—"What do we both need?"; and the third on surrender—"What does Love itself ask of us?" While this model ...

Your ego is a meaning-making machine that often results in the creation of projections related to yourself, others and the world around you. Projection is a way for our minds to protect the innocent one within us. Although many projections often contain some truth, becoming aware of and learning...

The concepts of masculine and feminine energy are often limited to how we experience polarity in our sexual bodies and relationships. Yet, when we expand our view, we realize that these energies are alive and dynamic across every layer of our being. They move through us in more than just our sexu...

Are you curious about how your state of being can have an impact on the people and the world around you? Have you noticed that when you are feeling melancholy, the world around you seems melancholy as well? Perhaps you have had the experience of being in the presence of a joyful human who amplifi...

Are you curious about how your state of being can have an impact on the people and the world around you? Have you noticed that when you are feeling melancholy, the world around you seems melancholy as well? Perhaps you have had the experience of being in the presence of a joyful human who amplifi...

Do you feel that you are locked in the same relational dynamics over and over again? Are you hitting the same roadblocks, and unsure what to do, or how to shift the energy? Are you craving a different way to approach change? Acknowledgement of the challenges you are experiencing, and asking the...

You have been exploring feminine practice for some time and you are beginning to integrate your feminine expression in your life. Now you want to take it to the next level by expanding your feminine range, and you are aware of the depth of practice that can come through the reflection and encoura...

You have been exploring feminine practice for some time and you are beginning to integrate your feminine expression in your life. Now you want to take it to the next level by expanding your feminine range, and you are aware of the depth of practice that can come through the reflection and encoura...

You have been exploring feminine practice for some time and you are beginning to integrate your feminine expression in your life. Now you want to take it to the next level by expanding your feminine range, and you are aware of the depth of practice that can come through the reflection and encoura...

Many women hide their truth, feelings, and who they really are without being aware of it. They develop habits and behaviors that feel like their “truth” or “authentic self” but, instead, are a shell that they hide behind. You want to learn how to embody and express the truth of your heart, but th...

Many women hide their truth, feelings, and who they really are without being aware of it. They develop habits and behaviors that feel like their “truth” or “authentic self” but, instead, are a shell that they hide behind. You want to learn how to embody and express the truth of your heart, but th...

Many women hide their truth, feelings, and who they really are without being aware of it. They develop habits and behaviors that feel like their “truth” or “authentic self” but, instead, are a shell that they hide behind. You want to learn how to embody and express the truth of your heart, but th...

Many women hide their truth, feelings, and who they really are without being aware of it. They develop habits and behaviors that feel like their “truth” or “authentic self” but, instead, are a shell that they hide behind. You want to learn how to embody and express the truth of your heart, but th...

Many women hide their truth, feelings, and who they really are without being aware of it. They develop habits and behaviors that feel like their “truth” or “authentic self” but, instead, are a shell that they hide behind. You want to learn how to embody and express the truth of your heart, but th...

Many women hide their truth, feelings, and who they really are without being aware of it. They develop habits and behaviors that feel like their “truth” or “authentic self” but, instead, are a shell that they hide behind. You want to learn how to embody and express the truth of your heart, but th...

Many women hide their truth, feelings, and who they really are without being aware of it. They develop habits and behaviors that feel like their “truth” or “authentic self” but, instead, are a shell that they hide behind. You want to learn how to embody and express the truth of your heart, but th...