Michael's Blog
In 1986 as I began work as a yoga therapist, I wanted to find a name for the approach I’d developed. It was all about helping people become the best version of themselves by using their body as the vehicle for awareness and deeper connection as a catalyst for change
I was telling a...
I love November. It's my birthday month, and Thanksgiving - my favorite holiday. I grew up in Australia, where Thanksgiving was not celebrated, and I remember my first Thanksgiving in the USA with my wife's family. It was such a heartwarming celebration of gratitude that I was in awe of the...
Halloween is when one-third of the annual candy sales in the US happen. It was once a Celtic celebration of the end of summer known as Samhain (pronounced Sow-In). The Celts celebrated the end of summer, received a brief visit from dead souls, and prepared for winter's approaching...
As the author of a book, “Turn Stress Into Bliss,” that has sold well, why would I want to say “stress is not the problem”? Simple. I now believe stress manifests an even bigger problem in our society. And that problem is disconnection and fragmentation,...
Spring is about expansion and leaping into action, while Fall is a time of turning inward. One is an outward expression of energy and the other an inward one. . This means slowing down, being more with our inner self, and having more time to contemplate. This is an essential and...
