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Benefits of a Meditative and Therapeutic Pracitce of Yoga
Dear Reader, Meditation and Meditative Yoga helps to lower stress hormones, reduce anxiety and depression, boost cognitive functioning, and enhance emotional regulation. Therapeutic Yoga reduces pain, increase strength and flexibility, improve sleep, and more. Blending meditation and therapeutic yoga is even better for our whole being. But what does Meditative Therapeutic Yoga look like? The meditative aspect comes from your focus on breath, smaller movements, and the inclusion of mantra....
Is your nervous system stuck in "survival mode"?
Dear Reader The whirlwind of April is past, and May is the culmination of months of right effort for me. The yoga teacher training is almost over; they are graduating at the end of the month. The lifeguard training I have been teaching finishes next week. Spring is coming to an end, and I cannot wait to rest and sleep! It is in these months that self-care becomes a priority; it is the only way to make it through the intense schedule. I even managed to keep the chronic pain at bay…well,...
What does it mean to tell the truth and to be kind?
Dear Reader, In contemplating Truth, let us to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Truth, satya, is the second yama (restraint, or prescription for our relationships with others). The first yama is ahimsa, which means "nonviolence." Because ahimsa is listed first, it is given primacy. While we must always tell the truth, the yoga sutras require us to do it with kindness. "One should not tell the truth unkindly" is a strong injunction and I wonder how often we follow this guidance. Certainly one...
Good News and a Free Practice
Dear Reader, We are nearing the end of the Chakra series Awakening Abundance. Going through this journey has been a practice of writing, reading, meditating, and discovery for me. Some new ideas are percolating and I cannot wait to share them with you. One of them is coming in April, so get ready. My intention was to right something brilliant about Truth (this month's theme), but the truth is there has been no time. So instead I will share some good news, a free practice, and a class you just...
Finding Our Truths
Dear Reader, March is here and I am excited about a new month beginning. In December, I set a number of intentions for 2026. Some of those were to write more, share more, make more videos, and come back to consistent online classes. With the help of some major changes, I am consistent in those actions, since December! It feels like such a big win. This is not without hiccoughs, but none the less, I am persistent, or stubborn, ha. Super happy to be returning to online yoga sessions....
What do you do when it all falls apart?
Dear Reader, As the edifice of perfection and idealization comes crumbling down, where do we turn? With the release of The Files, some thought leaders’ false lives were exposed, Deepak Chopra being the biggest. As he clings to his empire of ego, people are flocking away in anger, regret, and sadness. Rightfully so. Did he take advantage of us? Do the practices even work? He is not the first and will not be the last to fall from a pedestal. Chopra is just the latest in an extensive line of...
You are worthy.
Dear Reader, Entering the realm of confidence, where self-expression and security meet to serve others, is the play within the third chakra. The experience of aligning with our true self leads to shining. When we shine, we light the way for others. Yes, there are those who would like to dim our light or even steal it, but we cannot allow them to dictate how we feel about ourselves. The truth is that we have the stars flowing in our blood. It is our birth right to shine. We do not choose who...
You are worthy.
Dear Reader, Confidence is trusting in oneself, which is not always an easy thing. Comparison extinguishes confidence, either through tearing ourselves down, or "cutting the heads off others to appear taller" (Rama Jyoti Vernon). No matter how we look at it, comparison diminishes true confidence. Our true self hides in the shadow of the ego, who tries to tell us we are better or less than. The reality is that we are precious, special, and unique. We deserve love. What we think are our...
Confidence: It is time to shine
Dear Reader, February's theme (for me) is Confidence. There are places in my life where I feel confident and then other places, not so much. Instead of a state of being, confidence is more a feeling applied to situations and skills. I may feel sure of myself in some situations and others, not so much. One of the things I struggle with is shining and sharing my shine. I love what I do and I love to create. What I feel insecure about is sharing it with others. Maybe the root of it is being a...
What do you when the chaos gets to overwhelming?
Dear Reader, How are you doing? Yes, I am seriously asking, it's not just an intro or an empty question. I keep having dreams about being overrun, which is not surprising given the state of the world right now. I am grateful for my practice and for the meds, which I went on to deal with my burnout syndrome last year. I am not sure how I would be doing if I didn't have those things. It also feels really strange to be promoting a program when things feel so unsure. But then, I know how much...
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