The Heart
Yoga is not about standing on your head. It’s about standing in your heart. - Senior yoga teacher at KYM Standing in my heart....
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Sona Parmar
The "Dr. House" of Functional Medicine
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- Sep 13, 2021
- 2 min
Stupidity
Human beings are stupid. I remember a wise man once saying that, if he sees someone about to fall into a “ditch” in their life, he will...
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
Be
As I sit down to write this week’s blog post, it feels like forever since I last put metaphorical pen to paper. As I sit and stop, I...
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
Piglets on the Farm
I feel like an old curmudgeon this morning. I’d woken up early to finish my various morning practices, before heading to the farm with...
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
The Harmonium
When I joined secondary school, we used to sing hymns every morning. It was the best part of my day. I wanted to sing. When I asked to...
- Aug 10, 2021
- 2 min
Time and Tide
“Mummy, in the olden days, what were dolls made of?” “What exactly do you mean by the “olden days”, darling?” “The 90s.” … Am I that old?...
- Aug 3, 2021
- 2 min
Carrots
Once upon a time. I remember my dad coming home from work, very proud of himself. He announced that he had discovered a new way to lose...
- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min
Monsters
One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and...
- Mar 18, 2021
- 2 min
A Little Altitude
Fight, flight, freeze, fawn - the stress response. It’s our caveman hardwiring to get us out of a tricky situation (namely a lion chasing...
- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
Superheroes and Sacrifices
Sacrifice: to give up what no longer works in order to stay close to what is sacred. - Mark Nepo When I decided to kickstart my...
- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
Falling in Love - Part 3
After the first two parts of this trilogy, I received a lovely email from a water engineer in Nanyuki. He talked about how excited he...
- Jan 26, 2021
- 3 min
Apples and Oranges
All my life, I thought I was an orange. Today, I found out I was an apple. In the last few years, the hints have been there. Good friends...
- Jan 12, 2021
- 2 min
Sailing
Today, in the spirit of trying new things for 2021, I hugged a tree. (It was a guava tree.) Reasonably smooth, exactly the right shape...
- Dec 29, 2020
- 2 min
Hypocrites
The other day, someone called me a hypocrite. It really hurt. I like to think of myself as someone who is honest and authentic, and...
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
Twenty Years
Imagine you are Aladdin. You rescue the magic lamp and when you finally rub it, the genie that appears isn’t interested in granting you...
- Nov 3, 2020
- 2 min
Success!
If you let go a little, you’ll find a little peace. If you let go a lot, you’ll find a lot of peace. If you let go absolutely, you find...
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
Hot Showers
When I go to India for my various yoga-related studies, I usually stay somewhere pretty basic. Given that I’m out all day and all I need...
- Sep 2, 2020
- 3 min
Despacito*
There is more to life than increasing its speed - Mahatma Gandhi I am someone who likes to do everything quickly. I eat fast, I shop...
- Aug 26, 2020
- 2 min
Loneliness – Part 2
Yesterday, as I struck the match to light the candle for my morning prayers, I was unusually present - so much so, that I totally...
- Jun 30, 2020
- 2 min
The Cloak
I have fallen in love – again. This time, it’s with my new yoga practice. I simply love how it grounds and energizes me, gives me clarity...
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