by Jurian | Jul 14, 2022 | Spotlight on a Teacher
Yesterday was Guru Purnima, a Hindu celebration when we honor our teachers. My father, Harold Hughes, passed away two weeks ago today, June 30, 2022. He was certainly one of my greatest teachers. In his honor, I share his eulogy… “Thank you, everyone, for...
by Jurian | Jul 6, 2022 | Fifth Chakra Yoga (Yoga of Voice), Health and Wellness, Yoga off the Mat
(From June 24, 2022, in response to SCOTUS’ monumental and highly controversial decision to overturn Roe v. Wade) I’ve said it before…My intention as a yoga teacher is to practice and inspire authenticity and full self-expression. Because all of us have the...
by Jurian | Jun 10, 2022 | Aging Well
Last week I took my car in for its 36,000-mile checkup. “Looks brand new!” Mark the technician said as he did his initial walk-around. “Yeah,” I smiled. “I take good care of her.” An hour later, checkup complete, his words of wisdom were simple, “Whatever you’re...
by Jurian | May 24, 2022 | Aging Well
La Rosa dei 4 Venti chapel 2019 La Rosa dei 4 Venti trulli La Rosa dei 4 Venti sunset Online Sangha The Gang 2022 Locorotondo La Rosa poppy field Ready to eat Cactus in bloom La Rosa dei 4 Venti Buon Appetito! Matera Thoughtful in Matera Polignano a Mare Polignano a...
by Jurian | May 10, 2022 | Health and Wellness, Yoga off the Mat
I’m headed to Italy in a couple of days to lead a retreat. (I know, poor me.) It’s been rather comical watching my mind—still unused to the idea of international travel—go through its wild machinations these last couple of weeks as I prepare for the trip....
by Jurian | Apr 26, 2022 | Aging Well, Health and Wellness, Yoga off the Mat
In last Friday’s Berkshire Eagle, I happened to see a short letter to the editor. Six sentences total, it read, essentially, “In honor of Earth Day, please join me in picking up litter.” I have fond memories of trash pick-up adventures with my dad when I was a little...
by Jurian | Apr 12, 2022 | Health and Wellness, Yoga off the Mat
Elisabeth Kübler Ross, author of On Death and Dying, said, “Beautiful people do not just happen.” They are made, she argues, by adversity. It is, in fact, struggle, pain, defeat, suffering, loss — and finding a way through and to the other side of them...
by Jurian | Mar 26, 2022 | Health and Wellness, Yoga off the Mat
When I was a shy teenager, I imagined that in every social situation I was the only one who was lost and scared. Now I know better. Most teenagers are lost and scared. Right now, as an adult, I’m worn out and heartbroken. I’m also aware that the whole world is worn...
