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 | 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 | Feb 8, 2022 | Aging Well
These days, when there are seemingly endless paths to bitterness, I am thankful when I am able to say, “thank you.” Thanks – W.S. Merwin Listen with the night falling we are saying thank you we are stopping on the bridges to bow from the railings we...
by Jurian | Jan 10, 2022 | Aging Well, Health and Wellness, Yoga of Yes (Joy), Yoga off the Mat
I was teaching a workshop recently on the Seventh Chakra, Sahasrara, the Crown. This energy center, located at the crown of the skull, is associated with the element ether (space) and with the infinite, the invisible, the unnameable. It invites us to connect to the...
by Jurian | Dec 27, 2021 | Aging Well, Health and Wellness, Yoga off the Mat
Gautama Buddha said… “Live in joy, in love, even among those who hate. Live in joy, in health, even among the afflicted. Live in joy, in peace, even among the troubled. Look within. Be still, free from the fear and attachment. Know the sweet joy of living...
