You are Perfect, Beautiful, and Wonderful

You are Perfect, Beautiful, and Wonderful

There's always a way to do what you want to do in your body. Which means there is nothing wrong with your body. Have you ever put yourself in a position where you can't move, and then get mad at your body for being so immovable? Do you ever hit walls where you think to get anywhere with this body, I just have to push and it's not going to feel good?   There's nothing wrong with you. There's everything right with you.   A friend of mine recently asked, "How long does it take to get there?" Practicing ease…

Daddy Talk: The Right Stuff

I've climbed some of the biggest mountains around the world, from Alaska to the Alps to North India. Along the way I tested gear for Black Diamond, and learned early on that I had a small obsession for discovering the right approach, and the right tools, for every situation. This is a worthy challenge in mountaineering because the conditions are so variable, changing from day to day, and within each day as sun, wind, and precipitation constantly reshape your world.     Today I have enough gear to outfit a small expedition, thanks in part to an especially adept climbing…
10 Health Behaviors that Might Not be Healthy for You

10 Health Behaviors that Might Not be Healthy for You

When we do everything we're told to get healthy and it just doesn't work, what do we do next? We eat what we're told to eat, avoid what we're told to avoid, pound the pavement, hit the gym, and nothing. No change. We might start to think, "That's just how I am." We might say defiantly, "That's me, that's fine, and I like it!" It's our reality, and we need to accept it. Even if it's not where we want to be.   It's important to like who you are. You're likable! But it's not as good to give up…
Sages, Scientists, and Change

Sages, Scientists, and Change

I learned some good things at the Sages and Scientists conference, from some of the world's top researchers in neurology, medicine, and well-being. Here's a big one.   If yoga doesn't release tension from your body and mind, support radiantly good health, and put you in creative control of an inspiring life, you're doing it wrong.   Ok that's a strong statement. Is it possible to do yoga wrong? As long as we're taking time to tune in, connect with how we feel, and respond, then I don't think so. But sometimes we get stuck, carrying along the same bad…
Cure Chronic Pain, Strengthen Immunity, and Shut the Door on Fibromyalgia

Cure Chronic Pain, Strengthen Immunity, and Shut the Door on Fibromyalgia

Do you know anyone with fibromyalgia? Or maybe just someone who feels tired a lot, has chronic pain, sleep problems, or gets sick pretty often? Yoga can help but the cure might not be a pose prescription. Our lives and our bodies tend to be more complex, and often need something more holistic. What helps here - for pain, energy, sleep, and immunity - is less in what poses you do, and more in moving your body. As a general guide: move easy, everything you've got, in every direction you can.   Don't worry about poses, correct ways of doing things,…