“You Are Lovely!”
Today I taught my last Russian class at the local library. The classes were free to the public, so there was no compensation for me. It took a lot of… Read more “You Are Lovely!” →
My 40th Birthday Insight
I sit down on my yoga mat and close my eyes. Yesterday I posted the rest of my students’ grades, so today I am officially on vacation and I’m enjoying… Read more My 40th Birthday Insight →
What I Learned from Giving out Presents to the Homeless on Christmas Eve
It was the time of jammed roads, angry honking, numerous car accidents and even more near escapes… It was the time of overcrowded stores, empty shelves and preoccupied faces resembling… Read more What I Learned from Giving out Presents to the Homeless on Christmas Eve →
Dacha (A Russian Suburban House)
I’ve lost my parents. I live in the US, they live in Russia, we Skype about once a week and exchange e-mails in between. This time for a whole week,… Read more Dacha (A Russian Suburban House) →
How I’ve Decided NOT to Teach Yoga…
I am finishing my seven-month-long Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training. For the last six months, every two-three weeks, thirty four other yogis and I have spent the whole weekend with three… Read more How I’ve Decided NOT to Teach Yoga… →
Yoga Retreat in the Mountains
I wake up feeling emotional – some of my old sad thoughts have visited me this morning. I get up and start my morning routine. All I want to do… Read more Yoga Retreat in the Mountains →
Your Path
When all your old structures disappear, When all your dear people aren’t there anymore, When someone’s invisible hand’s shut down all the lights, And it feels like God Himself has… Read more Your Path →
Life like a Russian Novel
A man wants to be with a woman, but the woman wants to be with another man, who is dreaming of still another woman… Sometimes life reminds me of Russian… Read more Life like a Russian Novel →
