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Rowing with both oars
Once upon a yogi time , a man came to the edge of a great and mighty river. He hired a young woman to row him across. As the boat pushed...

Jessica Girija Jewell
Aug 224 min read


Clearing the Fog
Practice has a way of showing us not only what’s peaceful and luminous, but also the patterns that cloud our view. This week I found...

Jessica Girija Jewell
Aug 153 min read


Cooling Your Summer Practice
by Jessica Girija Jewell There are many ways to approach asana practice: You might aim to master a challenging posture. Use postures to...

Jessica Girija Jewell
Aug 113 min read


Craving, Compassion, & the Fire of Tapas
by Jessica Girija Jewell Monday brought a familiar kind of overwhelm. Emails, small tasks, cooking, conversations—one thing after...

Jessica Girija Jewell
Jul 253 min read


Saturn's Dharma: Walking the Path of Sincerity
by Jessica Girija Jewell Saturn turned retrograde this past week, and while astrologers often describe this planet as serious or even...

Jessica Girija Jewell
Jul 173 min read


Yoga in the Middle of Real Life
Recently, my youngest daughter was out later than expected. I couldn’t reach her. Her phone was off. I didn’t know where she was or if...

Jessica Girija Jewell
Jul 113 min read


Neptune Retrograde: July 4-Dec 10
Ah, Just a Gentle Dissolve of Illusions, Nothing Major. Except Maybe Everything. On July 4 , Neptune turns retrograde in the deep...

Jessica Girija Jewell
Jul 44 min read


Kings & Crowds: Finding Dharma in a Dissolving World
On June 14, 2025 — the very day the “No Kings” protests ignited across the U.S. and a military parade for Donald Trump fizzled out —...

Jessica Girija Jewell
Jun 194 min read
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