by Sherri Koehler | Jul 11, 2017 | Blog Posts, Practice
This past week I asked each of my classes to consider the following question: How much more love would you have if you gave up the habit of negative self-judgement? It got several nervous laughs in response to it, but I asked people to really give it some thought....
by Sherri Koehler | Jul 3, 2017 | Blog Posts, Practice
Last Monday, June 30, 2017, I had my oral final exam and completed my internship in Integrated Movement Therapy. My paperwork is under review with the International Association of Yoga Therapists, as I was doing concurrent contact hours with clients to apply for their...
by Sherri Koehler | Feb 7, 2017 | Blog Posts, Yoga Philosophy
I am struck at the instruction to live as a light to others that occurs across so many traditions of spirituality. It is such a powerful command and one I come back to again and again. I was especially reminded of it this past Sunday, listening to the readings at...
by Sherri Koehler | Feb 6, 2017 | Poetry
The Buddha’s Last Instruction by Mary Oliver “Make of yourself a light” said the Buddha, before he died. I think of this every morning as the east begins to tear off its many clouds of darkness, to send up the first signal—a white fan streaked with pink and violet,...
by Sherri Koehler | Jan 16, 2017 | Practice
Portland is experiencing a “Weather Event”, again. This time there’s up to a foot of snow around the city. Seattle has loaned us snowplows and crew to run them. People are strongly considering if it is time to salt the roads, which has been a no-go...
