“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” To help you ease into Spring, enjoy this Journaling and Restorative Yoga Practice: 1. Journal Prompt: Where can I soften control and trust the unfolding of my path? Breath work: Equal breathing (inhale 5, exhale 5) Restorative Pose: Savasana with blanket and bolster support. Relax the top of your…
be gentle with the way you’relearning to hold your own heart – butterflies rising So many of us have the best intentions for a New Year. It is a cultural norm for a large number of people to create a resolution of sorts. Sadly, many of our intentions or resolutions are never actualized. I love…
She had no idea of my past eating disorder trauma, although I’m sure she sensed it. In that moment, tears streamed down my face and years of self-hatred and fear began to dissolve. Therapeutic Yoga is compassionate and mindful movement (Asana) anchored by breathing exercises (Pranayama) and Meditation. Therapeutic Yoga addresses specific health concerns and…
For those that need a little more peace today, here is a simple visualization to help you bring some calm and clarity into your day… – Sit down and close your eyes. – Take a deep full breath and release a long cleansing exhale. – Slow down your breath. Listen closely to your inhale and…
Befriend yourself. This is the phrase (mantra) that has been with me this week. It’s an important idea. It’s like ‘step one.’ The rest of life, and our relationships with others, become more fulfilling (and easier!) when we cherish the relationship we have with ‘self.’ I always ask my students to please be their own…
I adore summer. When I start seeing ‘pumpkin spiced fill-in-the-blank’ this and that popping up, I am not excited. The natural flow of summer that encourages being outside and active, suits my personality much more so then the quiet hush of contemplation that cooler weather ushers in. So, per my usual, I lean into my…
“If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else.” – Marvin Gaye There are seemingly some complicated and tumultuous things happening in the world right now. (My dear friend likes to remind me that the world is always complicated and tumultuous.) And, it is also always simple, beautiful and filled…
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” – Anais Nin I have reached several points in my life when this quote has hit me like a ton of bricks. Change is scary. The unknown is scary. And so, we stay…