Triathlon to Tree Pose: Discovering the Power of Breath in Mexico I am married to a man who loves to compete. He is long, lanky and as strong as an ox. Much less competitive but also athletic, I have shared many challenges by his side for more than two decades—from...
The Art of Mindful Drinking When I was growing up, my French-born mother sipped wine freely and daily. I can picture her in the kitchen, stirring a bubbly cassoulet in a dark blue enamel pot, preparing a plate of cheeses, churning the pepper mill — with a glass in...
Digging Deep to Explore Her Faith, Then Inviting Readers to Listen In 2002, Priscilla Warner embarked on a task that forced her to explore, analyze, challenge and defend her faith and religion. The outcome of that provocative journey is “The Faith Club” (Simon &...
Bulletin: Men Talk (and Not Just About Sports) It’s a typical Thursday night at Carlyn’s Cove, a pub on Boston Post Road in Larchmont. The door opens frequently after about 9:30 p.m. — once most of the children are in bed — and a group of men trickle in. By...
Trying to Explain the Male Psyche While coaching his son’s second-grade soccer team during a game here two years ago, Alon Gratch learned quite a bit about himself. His son’s team was losing and his son Jordan, then 8, began to cry. Frustrated by his...
