One of my favorite things to make, when the fall settles in and the leaves begin to scatter, is this simple potent elixir. I think of it as a little pot of sunshine during the frigid months. Sometimes when my throat is raw I take a teaspoon straight-up but most often I drink it with …
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What choices are you making?
I believe that there is a huge difference between choice and habit. Making a choice, also known as a decision, requires presence, awareness, and discernment. Habit is a default setting. Habit is you on repeat. Habit, is your foot on the gas while you are asleep at the wheel. We become what we repeatedly do. …
Change, Transition, Growth
I teach about change a lot. I have a workshop (In Transition) dedicated to its power. I push my students to transform themselves and step out of their comfort zones. And at this moment, I am being schooled on how much change, even when it is positive and kick-ass, is uncomfortable. Frankly, change is hard. …
1 Minute Practice
Sometimes busy bees do not have time for an extended practice. Sometimes busy bees are wearing dresses instead of pants and only have one minutes to themselves. Sometimes busy bees are exhausted and an extended practice will harm them more than heal them. One of the most freeing realizations I had during my healing from …
Pavanmuktasana for Relaxation
Pavanmuktasana for relaxation is a wonderful posture to interweave into your daily life. This pose is particularly healing before bedtime or after any experience that has caused you extreme stress. Pavanmuktasana (also known as the wind reliever pose) is one of the most effective ways to release the Psoas muscle. The Psoas is known as …
Five Minute Moving Meditation
One of the most freeing things to happen in my personal Yoga Practice (three part practice of postures, breath work and meditation) was the realization that practice is not defined by time. Practice means practice. On super busy days when being on the mat for an hour is more STRESSFUL than HEALING give yourself permission …
5 Things to create healing and foster change:
Healing is a journey. During my process of healing from Chronic Fatigue (which is far more than simply being tired) I found that creating a correct relationship with myself was absolutely key. The suggestions I make below are a mixture of my discoveries during my healing journey combined with my observations of thousands of students …
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Heal Your Mind and the Rest Will Follow!
Our thoughts dictate whether we are in peace or strife, pain or pleasure. Often we don’t realize that our thoughts are on repeat – the majority of thoughts you think today are the same as the day before. Have you ever tried to listen in and hear what you are saying to yourself? Are you …
Grieving is Healing
Out beyond the idea of wrongdoing and right doing, there is a field. I will meet you there. ~Rumi This line has been on repeat in my mind lately. I find myself reciting it and imagining the field that sits out beyond judgment. That notion seems wildly beautiful to me. I think that there are …
Restorative Yoga is a Beautiful Practice – have you tried it?
An age ago a very wise friend gifted me with the book Relax and Renew by Judith Lasater. Since then Restorative Yoga has been a regular part of my varied yoga practices and particularly useful when I am feeling overwhelmed by stress or exhaustion. I find that I am drawn to this style of Yoga …
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