“Can we all agree that we are yoga teachers because we’re all a little crazy? That we, in a sense, have to teach?” We all laughed, too hard.

Sometimes I wonder if my obsessive tendencies are a response to my father’s death: I couldn’t control that, but what *can* I control?

Both yoga and improv are about listening, and being present; both are about releasing expectations, accepting offers, and seeing possibility

Although I am skilled in helping others relax, I often find it difficult to apply these skills to myself. But when it rains, I can.

When we stop seeing ourselves as flawed, broken, imperfect people, we can start to treat ourselves with the love and respect we deserve.

How others judge our appearance has nothing to do with us; how we judge others' does.