Yoga Disunion at NW Yoga Conference

Namaste everyone. Many of you know by now that there was a confrontation the opening day of the NW Yoga Conference, in Seattle, Thursday, February 22. I (Roy Holman) was a presenter the last day of the conference Sunday, February 25th. I am choosing to side step some...

Mid-life “Crisis” or Gift?

Have any of you had a personal crisis, or trauma, or near death experience, or accident or illness? Or maybe you had what is referred to as a mid-life crisis? When we identify excessively with the body and the human experience, we can overlook the most important...

Power Up and Personal Responsibility

Today I want to share a quote with you, by John Pope, better known as Rolling Thunder, a Native American Medicine Man. He said, “People have given their health to their doctor, their money to their banker, their soul to the preacher, their children to the school...

Yoga Union

Let’s talk about yoga. Many people in the West do yoga for purely physical reasons, to be more flexible, or improve balance or become stronger, which are all good reasons. But did you know that yoga is much more than nice hamstrings and a firm rear end? Do you know...

Disempowered Men and Women

Let’s talk about a tender topic, the relationship between men and women. And this ties into the current epidemic of groping and abuse of women. Please know that what I am about to say is not about blaming either men or women. We have all been really confused and...