by Adrienne | Jan 26, 2026 | FOM
By Lynn Lalka The second Yama, or ethical restraint, is Satya, or truthfulness. The practice of Satya calls upon us to speak, think, and act in a truthful manner. And on its face, this may seem like a rather straightforward directive. We are told from a very young age...
by Adrienne | Jan 1, 2026 | FOM
By Keith Porteous-Meade The first step of yoga is ahimsa, which means non-harming. Why does the path begin here? As Lama Marut said, “The order of the limbs is not an accident… a life without spiritual discipline is just going to be repeated suffering.” We begin...
by Nancy | Oct 31, 2025 | FOM
By Kathleen Barry It’s finally autumn in New Orleans, which for many of us can mean a packed social calendar, back to school duties, ramping up of work priorities, and preparing for the holiday season. It’s intoxicating, and it often goes too quickly. Autumn is a time...
by Nancy | Aug 29, 2025 | FOM
By Joy Meade My eight year old son is an avid collector of rocks. From the time he could walk, he started amassing his collection. Now, he brings new rocks home from the school playground every day. I’m no geologist, but I’ve learned by reading with him, that...
by Nancy | Jul 2, 2025 | FOM
By: Michelle Scandurro My dog stands in ant piles. It used to drive me crazy. For a while, I even tried to teach her to recognize and avoid them. After a little comical trial and error and a lot of mutual misunderstanding, I realized that she just can’t see the...
by Nancy | Apr 30, 2025 | FOM
By Monica Edelstein Last spring, I walked into my garden and was awestruck by how fast everything was growing. Seeds I had recently planted seemed to grow half a foot overnight. Plants that had slept dormant or succumbed to freezing temperatures were making comebacks...
