EDITORIALS
Reflections and perspectives by Don Christensen (Studio Director), exploring mindfulness, human responsibility, community, and the care of our shared world at The Hummingbird Field.
The Intimacy of Truth (October 2025 Editorial)
For most people on the planet, there has never been a better time to easily access and share information. Whether it be researching a topic, sharing an experience, or publishing news, for many, this data is a few seconds and finger taps away. Adversely, this ability has also ushered in the proliferation of fake news, the questioning of scientific fact, and the unfortunate dependency to doubt our own true knowingness and look elsewhere for information.
From Power to Presence: Rethinking Sexual Harassment at it’s Roots (Sept 2025 Editorial)
From Power to Presence: Rethinking Sexual Harassment at it's Root At this time, there exists a growing and disturbing trend regarding the attitudes of young men and boys toward women and girls. The absorption of stronger messages—from violent pornography, online...
When a Negative Yields a Positive (Aug 2025 Editorial)
When a Negative Yields a Positive Thinking the news is all bad these days? The purpose of this editorial is to bring more needed attention to a very recent event that was truly groundbreaking—yet something that, somehow, received very little space in global media. The...
Yoga Doesn’t Make Us Feel Good (Nov 2024 Editorial)
Yoga Doesn’t Make Us Feel Good For at least a few moments in our lives, it is very likely we will live the experience of finding the profound clarity which provides us with the courageous permission to partake in a previously unimaginable personal action. Or maybe...
Women’s Circle
Please join us for our monthly Women’s Healing Circle, one Sunday a month at The Hummingbird Field where we gather, sit, share, listen, support, and drink tea together. All female-identifying and non-binary folks welcome. Sliding scale of $20, $25, and $30 to join (though if that is too much please reach out directly to Meg at studentcare@thehummingbirdfield.com; no one will be turned away due to finances).
Returning To Your Mat (Oct 2024 Editorial)
You came to The Hummingbird Field for a yoga class.Something happened for you in that class that told you to return to your mat.That something touched a deep truth in you, whether specific or undefined.And this truth is at least a little bit (or maybe a lot) scary.Not...
Turning Late Students Away (Sept 2024 Editorial)
For whatever value one may give it, The Hummingbird Field is blessed to enjoy a very high Google Review Rating. The rating aside, we consider the individual reviews themselves to be very important to us, as student feedback is not only paramount in terms of us aiming...
World Fart-Out-Loud Day (Sept 2017 Editorial)
Each year, the 15th of September is recognized as World Fart-Out-Loud Day. On this day, all peoples of the world are encouraged to allow for the very natural body function of flatulence (farting) to ring loud and true. Consider it a societal let-go that is long...
Reflections and perspectives by Don Christensen (Studio Director), exploring mindfulness, human responsibility, community, and the care of our shared world at The Hummingbird Field.