This page is an on-going list of objects, experiences and beings for which I am truly grateful.. A gratitude list is something that can uplift the soul and remind of the fact that the universe is always working on our behalf. I will be updating this list regularly. If you have anything you want to add to this list, just let me know!

I give thanks for:

life, my parents-Jeff and Susan, my sisters-Jenna, Jessica and Josie, my daughter Pasha, warm sun in spring, anyone I've ever had the honor to teach (and learn from) in class, The Grateful Goddess-Sheila & Darcy, Sunny & Gus, avocados, the rhythm of breath, my mentors-Cary and Kristin, Lisa, silence & sound, my ancestors, Swamini Mayatitananda, bramhamuhurta, Jazzie Mae's Place-Joanne and Jane, the flowers of Philadelphia, the unself-conscious nature of children, tofu, feeling love come to you from so many directions, the ancients who recognized and developed yoga, fresh apple juice, driving with the windows down, my mala, the transformational power of mantra, seeing someone's attitude shift right before your eyes, The Spirit Room, barefoot, Papaya Art-Gina, Anahata & Rowan, completely disregarding the fallacy of perfection, knowing that the herbal medicines I give my daughter have been grown by Erik, rain, Mother Ocean, contrast, 4am, Pasha'a songs, choice, calculators, reggae music, Renee, how I could never tell if Tom was insane or enlightened, motion, stillness, lavender, mistakes, insects, another day, Alaina's prayer: "For sunshine and rain, friends and family, we are thankful.", my diligent editor: Brian, Two Turtles: Steve and Jen, celebration, freedom, intuition, the never-ending expanding journey of life, reflection, pain: the great teacher, away from each other and then together again, how being with an old friend can wake things up in you, death, the divine in its many forms, never running out of things to do, commercials that congratulate us for being so smart and hardworking and then use that to try to sell us a chicken sandwhich (I give thanks for the amusement value), the Flaming Lips, Bjork, John's daily enlightenment e-mail, Zara, India, Thailand, Belize, Costa Rica, spiders, worms, bees, a second chance, don't forget ants, solstice, leaning against a tree and feeling the subtle sway of its trunk in the wind, too much rain, my Art Spark yogis and yoginis, rosewater, humility, the delight of seeing a familiar face, infectious happiness, we create our own destiny, the cycle of the seasons, becoming grounded in reality, the sound of wind in the grasses and trees, the roar of the ocean, working up a sweat, swings, computers, compost, community, being welcomed, it's not too late, the fierce adherence to life that my house plants have despite my inconsistent attention to thier care, breathing through the pain, Pam Houston, Tom Robbins, Pema Chodron, magic, meditation, we are in this together, mirrors, autumn rain, Thai Bodywork Massage School-Chuck, Betsy, Sparky & friends, Devon Avenue, the Void, the sight of the sunrise-light hitting the tops of trees against a stormy background-causing the leaves to look like a thousand golden discs swirling into the air, rain for days on end, geese in practice for winter flight, bhramari pranayama, humility, conversations with fellow yogis about the nature of practice, Nathan-just as you are, how that dry cold wind wakes you right up, Claudia's heart-healing, Red River Health-Robert, healing through diet, nourishing, gathering, stories that inspire, Kristin's laundry assistance, pumpkin pie and plum jam, a departure from diapers, feeling inspired by responsability, shift, riding waves, sleep, how my daughter says, "hold you?" when she wants me to pick her up, the value and power of surrender, Maggie's book 'dueling chefs'-thanks for the avacado wraps!, John-for everything that you are and all that you do, Modandco, being told by my two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, "Mommy, you don't have to freak out!", a gentle breeze blowing on my face before I get out of bed in the morning, Brenda, Derek and Mark at Ecce Yoga + Art, the new and the familiar, Thor and Red Goose Gardens, jatamansi, going through the whole cycle, the power of om, the howl of a pug dog, new space-home and office, healing after illness, 'pleasure' tea from pukka, warmth in the early morning, these bright beautiful days of autumn, witnessing my students and clients feel new things in their bodies each day, the unique and precious gift that is each individual life