During flu season I often see posts in my newsfeed about which steps to take to ward off the flu. Natural remedies, usually: anything from standing on my head to wrapping my feet in onions. Not that I am against any of those things, but what I find is that almost all of them support […]
Yoga is like couples counselling with your own Self
Yoga is like couples counselling with your own Self; its purpose is to create a healthy relationship between you and your body. One of the greatest perks of yoga is how it manages to heal your relationship with your body. I often say in yoga class that you can really tell your practice is working well […]
Dear Body, I Love You
I find the whole “This food prevents cancer” and “That food causes cancer” mentality to be incredibly unhelpful in my day to day life. I don’t believe that there will ever come a day when I am immune to the perils of a human existence. I can eat organic kale till my poop turns green, […]
Myofascia Yoga
What is fascia and why is it an important part of your yoga practice? “How tuning into your body’s connective tissue when you practice yoga can help you reap ALL of yoga’s benefits.” The word Myo means ‘muscle’ and the word fascia means ‘band’ (or connective tissue), so when you hear the phrase myofascial yoga, or myofascial release, we […]
Meditation for busy moms
I am a single mom, I go to school part time, I work full time, and most importantly I am a 24/7 nurse/counselor/life coach/chef/bodyguard/tutor/cheerleader/etc. for my teenage son. I also have a very dedicated and thriving meditation practice, and I want to share with you how you can weave meditation into even the most […]
Awakening the feminine heart
My yoga and meditation classes, and my client base, are 95% women. I wanted to write this for awakening women, particularly those who struggle with deep feelings of compassion triggered by earth events. I don’t intend to exclude men, though, because the Divine feminine rests in the male form, too. So if you are […]
The Beauty you Love is You
Do you know that feeling you get, when it’s a beautiful day and so you go somewhere to be in nature? And you are sitting there in the calm breeze and gazing at your favorite mountain, or lake, or river or tree filled mossy patch … and something comes over you … It’s subtle […]
You are where you are supposed to be.
The people who are in your life right now are in your life to bring you to where you are supposed to be. The people who are leaving your life right now are leaving your life to bring you to where you are supposed to be. Where you are right now is a result of […]
Hidden Language Yoga Series: The Warrior
Virabhadrasana, or the warrior series of poses are great for strengthening and increasing flexibility in the hips and legs. More importantly the warrior poses help to connect us to the qualities of the warrior; like strength, focus, skill, courage and perseverance. Start with half warrior: Come into the table position on your hands and […]
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