By Anne Adametz

Read my first time article published in Yoga Chicago here.

The months leading up to Vipassana were filled with a longing for peace, dreading the sit and in awe of the opportunity.  After my first successful, yet grueling Vipassana 10-day, 100 hours of meditation, complete silence, no talking, no reading, no writing, no phone retreat.  The last time I went there weren’t even smart phones.  Last time, I didn’t have an 8 year old son. All in all, this time I was somewhat prepared for the agony of the body and the taming of the

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HELP! I’m Worried About My Mom

Hi, Anne.

I know we talk about calming the mind, and peace being goals of yoga.  I totally get it.  Now, I need to ask your help/guidance in a situation that has come up.  My mom is very sick and weak and is in the hospital.  They don’t know what’s causing it. However, last night I couldn’t sleep because I was thinking of my mom – past, present and future – what would happen?  All that stuff that our minds do.  I remember thinking ok, this is attachment to an outcome that I want her to

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