Tiburon's Robin Gueth founded the Stress Management Center of Marin, a yoga therapy practice. Her yoga work has included teaching stretches to high-school football teams, training Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff and creating a meditation practice for NewYork Yankees pitchers before they take the mound.

We lost an important member of our community a few days ago. Dr Colin Silverthorne was a yoga student with me for 20+ years – but he was also so much more to SMC. Silverthorne, Colin’s life was a testament to his focused pursuit of knowledge.

Reader’s Digest shares Robin Gueth’s advice: Begin each day by breathing in 5 counts and exhaling 5 counts. Breathe slow. Clear your mind.

** This article was originally published 7.4.2011 in the Yogi Times The Stress Management Center (SMC) of Marin is definitely the place...