CartAmong the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, the ox is probably the hardest working. Oxen are bred to put in day after day after day of manual labor –… Read More
Wisdom Teaching & Spirituality
Harnessing the Power of Love-Sponsored Desire
Desire is a confusing idea. We’re taught that desire is what leads us astray, that it makes us materialistic and unsatisfied with our lot. To be free from desire implies… Read More
Meeting with the Spirit of Winter
It seemed to take longer for winter to start but we’re finally in it, and I’d like to share some Eastern philosophy about this season. Much of my career as… Read More
We’re Helping You Without Stepping Into Your 6-Foot Bubble
Dear Community, We’ve closed our spas in Portland and Boulder in order to help flatten the curve (slow the emergence of new cases of coronavirus to lessen the impact.) We hope to… Read More
Go Deep for the Holidays
I was jogging on the mesa behind our house and my thoughts went to the upcoming holidays and my cycles of introversion and extroversion. For me, social gatherings inevitably spur… Read More
13 Ways to Connect
Before we get swept up in all the material aspects of the holidays, I thought I’d write a bit about the opportunities for inner growth and awakening presented by the… Read More
Living Your Purpose
There’s been a huge surge of interest in the Dreambook this year, so I decided to share a bit more about what makes it special. It’s easy when life feels… Read More
A Rose by any other Name would Smell as Sweet
About 20 years ago, I started thinking about whether my name was right for me. Like most people, I neither loved nor hated it, and I felt it was kind… Read More
Conversations with Briana: Holding Space
Briana recorded this video a few years ago, knowing how important holding space is, and knew that one day she’d create a whole course around it. The Dragontree Life Coaching… Read More
Waking Up to your Expanded Self
Over the past several weeks, I’ve been discussing the 14 primary themes in our book, Rituals for Transformation. It’s a 108-day process with a short lesson each day, designed to… Read More
Whistling While You Work is So 10 Years Ago
Technology has given me the gift of being able to dig a hole in my garden for my onion plant and hear these words from Eckart Tolle in my earbuds… Read More
Avenues for Awakening
As I explained last week, a few years ago Briana started writing a book that directly speaks about spirituality and the awakening of human consciousness. I like the word awakening… Read More
Ditch the Dogma, Keep the Spirituality
As a teenager I spent a lot of time in the tunnels of Boston’s subway system. They were brightly tiled in red, blue, green, and orange, and there was a… Read More
Talking Wellness with Peter: The Fire Element
Don’t deprive the world of your warmth and light! How can you share your acceptance and love with those around you? Let us know in the comments below!
Mothered by the Universe
Being the parent of an adolescent is a fascinating thing. I get to watch someone begin to consciously shape her identity, and I’m often reminded of how that process went… Read More
