The holidays are almost exactly half a year apart, but in my mind there’s an unusual link between the Summer Equinox and New Year’s Eve. Specifically, it happened on my most memorable equinox moment ever, when I taught a live yoga class in Times Square. The annual event — dubbed “Mind ...

This guided meditation opens with a four-minute centering exercise, followed by a timed five-minute invitation to write freely, and then a short closing moment. Of course, you can write in whatever way suits you best—but it’s wise to have your pen and paper (or your laptop) handy. Enjoy the process o...

I thought the most memorable moment this holiday was when — on our final midnight walk — Vlad and I saw a fully grown deer bolt across the privately lit community college parking lot, only to stop and stare back at us from a relatively safe distance. We frequently see deer on our mountain hikes — and on...