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A triangular rusted-metal sign in the foreground reading "Lake Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists" with a wooden A-frame building nestled in lush green woods in the background.

Two Experiments in Steadiness and Ease

August 18, 2026

A dark grey bicycle on its kickstand in mown grass in front of an empty wooden bench on a concrete pad, with a meadow, a line of trees, a river, and tall clouds behind them.

Three Questions for When Your Practice Is Stuck

August 11, 2026

A lake seen from a cabin yard on a bright day, with a sand beach and kids' toys in the foreground, a turquoise floating mat and an inner tube in the shallow water, a dock with a pontoon boat, patio chairs under a blue umbrella, and a black and white greyhound standing on the grass at the edge of the frame.

Breathe, Relax, Feel, Watch, Allow, Repeat

July 28, 2026

A white ceramic mug of black coffee next to a nanaimo bar on a glass plate, resting on a weathered wooden railing. Behind them, a red-roofed white boathouse sits on the water in a misty harbor, with sailboats and forested hills in the distance.

The Movie I Lost and the Software I Found

July 14, 2026

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Weekly Yoga Classes

Sundays, 9-9:50am Vinyasa Flow, The Marsh
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm Kripalu Gentle Yoga, The Marsh

Additional Events

Sat, Aug 29, 9-10am: Rise & Shine Yoga, The Marsh
Sat, Sep 12, 9am-3pm: Take a Load Off: A Day-Long Retreat at Lake Fellowship, Lake Fellowship

About thirty people sitting cross-legged on mats on a wood floor inside a timber-framed barn, facing a teacher seated at the far end, daylight coming through the open door.

Pretty Good Meditation

Meditation can be challenging, whether you are a total beginner or an experienced meditator. This meditation podcast guides you towards peacefulness and clarity. Born from Midwestern sensibility, it does not take itself too seriously. Slow down, settle in, and experience the wholesome effects of guided meditation that is pretty good.

Latest Episode:
Not Causing Harm

Words of Inspiration

Georg Feuerstein: "Yoga is like an ancient river with countless rapids, eddies, loops, tributaries, and backwaters, extending over a vast, colourful terrain of many different habitats. So, when we speak of Yoga, we speak of a multitude of paths and orientations with contrasting theoretical frameworks and occasionally incompatible goals"

Black and white photo of Matthew on a mat with the soles of his feet together, hands clasped around his feet and head lowered, two other students on mats behind him.

Living at ease, on and off the mat.