Encourage
Brene Brown explains in her book The Gifts of Imperfection that the root of the word courage is cor – the Latin word for heart. Courage originally meant “To speak … Continue readingEncourage
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Mindfulness for Families
Raising children is a labor of love and to paraphrase Kristin Hannah’s artist statement at the back of her book The Nightingale, moms & dads often feel like a woman … Continue readingMindfulness for Families
Energy Medicine
Yoga speaks of energy in the body in reference to Chakras, Prana and Marma Points, Chinese medicine speaks of Chi in Acupuncture and Acupressure and Yoda speaks of ‘the force’ … Continue readingEnergy Medicine
The Healing Power of Yoga
I love introducing new students to the healing power of yoga and my favorite part is hearing their stories of how it has changed their lives for the better. Here … Continue readingThe Healing Power of Yoga
How will you spend your treasure?
Every morning we are given a treasure – 86,400 seconds to ‘spend’ – it’s like a fairy tale come true. Are we spending time on what matters most to us? … Continue readingHow will you spend your treasure?
Saved by a Poem
I was never a big fan of poetry in school. I remember choosing the shortest poem I could find when I needed to memorize a poem in the 6th grade. … Continue readingSaved by a Poem
Nothing
I have been told in my dream circles to pay special attention to anything that someone gives to you in your dream. In a recent dream a woman gave me … Continue readingNothing
Public Service Announcement
One of my yoga students wanted to share the following statement as a Public Service Announcement (P.S.A.) for alternative or holistic solutions for people suffering with anxiety: “When I started … Continue readingPublic Service Announcement
Steady and Comfortable
Cats know how to be steady and comfortable. Yogis know that a good yoga pose is steady and comfortable, as described in the Yoga Sutras. How do we know if … Continue readingSteady and Comfortable
The Core Program
This book was recommended to me by one of my yoga students. I love that this book was written by a Physical Therapist as a way for people to do self … Continue readingThe Core Program
Rituals and Altars
I like little rituals, and I have little altars everywhere in my home as reminders that there is more to life than going through the motions, and so much more … Continue readingRituals and Altars
Outside
This is for my neighbor who has been walking outside for three months now, and says he feels better than he has in years! So much better that he’s going … Continue readingOutside