by Nancy Windheart | Aug 7, 2019
It is with sadness and and deep gratitude for the gifts of our relationship that I share with you that my sweet Afghan Hound-Golden Retriever mix, Leah Grace, passed into the spirit world on July 7. Leah’s death was sudden and without much warning, from a silent...
by Nancy Windheart | Dec 20, 2017
December 20-21 marks the time of the Solstice–the shortest or longest day of the year, depending on which hemisphere you’re in. Here in the high desert of New Mexico, our short, sunny days are punctuated by long, cold nights. Snow caps the mountains at the...
by Nancy Windheart | Dec 2, 2016
I spent last week, and our Thanksgiving holiday here in the US, on silent retreat at a beautiful center outside of Tucson. I spent my mornings in meditation and yoga practice, listening deeply to the voices of spirit, and the afternoons hiking and connecting with the...
by Nancy Windheart | Nov 20, 2015
I was in Santa Fe, New Mexico last weekend, attending a yoga workshop with my beloved teacher Rama Jyoti Vernon, when we received the news of the violent attacks in Paris. As our group held all those suffering in our prayers, our hearts, and our practice, I also...
by Nancy Windheart | Dec 3, 2014
My beloved Afghan hound, dearest friend, and soul-partner, Tara Lily, left her body on September 22, the Fall Equinox, of this year. Her story, our story, and the gifts of her life and death have been unfolding for me in these last two months, as I grieve for her,...
by Nancy Windheart | Oct 30, 2013
Many years ago, back in my classical pianist life, I was invited to record a CD at a small Byzantine Catholic Monastery in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It was one of the nicest experiences of my professional life as a musician, and I especially appreciated the...
