Clutter can leave us feeling bogged down energetically as well as mentally. When I have clutter, I have trouble focusing and getting things done. I feel a sense of underlying low level anxiety and stress. I, like many of you, do not have entire days off when I can clean and de-clutter so I'm left … Continue reading Spring Cleaning Week 2
Happy Spring! Well, maybe it's finally starting to feel a bit more Spring-like. Spring time often brings a sense of renewal and growth. A time to release what is not serving you. A time to plant and grow the things that will serve you. With the change in temperatures, we often start craving fresher, lighter … Continue reading Spring Cleaning Series
I teach yoga to persons with disabilities where the person often has a weaker side which sometimes cannot move without assistance. In class I often encourage them to do the pose or movement on the stronger/ dominant side first to really feel in their body how the movement feels. I then encourage them to close … Continue reading The Power of Visualization
I hope you've enjoyed this 4 week Meditation/Mindfulness Journey with me. I hope you have found more ways to be present for your life and those around you. Maybe you've found that sitting everyday is a challenge but have found mindfulness in your day to day activities. As a result, you are living with less … Continue reading You’re just getting started
Mindfulness: Bringing ones complete attention to the present experience on a moment-to-moment basis, (according to Wikipedia). My word for 2014 is presence, which to me is being mindful and fully present to each moment of my day as it unfolds. I still find myself worrying about things in the future. However, as I keep bringing … Continue reading Week 3 of Meditation/Mindfulness Journey
Here we are at week 2 of our Meditation/Mindfulness Journey. This week's practice is Loving Kindness Meditation or Metta Meditation. Typically with Loving Kindness Meditation we start with offering loving kindness to ourselves followed by our loved ones and then, to persons that are neutral, for example, the grocery store clerk a stranger on the … Continue reading Week 2 of Meditation/Mindfulness Journey
"When we take time to quiet ourselves, we can all sense that our lives could be lived with greater compassion and greater wakefulness." Jack Kornfield Meditation and mindfulness is spoken of everywhere now. There are multiple studies being conducted on its effects in the corporate world, education, the health care system and the military. Technology … Continue reading 28 Day Meditation/Mindfulness Journey
The start of a new year offers a time to reflect on what is working for you and what is not; what thoughts and actions are leading you to your best self. The beginning of a new year opens the door to possibilities. My yoga practice deepens my life experiences and fosters a life lived … Continue reading Possibilities!
Filling up, emptying, stillness. Taking in, letting go, bliss. This powerful breath practice has fostered me through many moments of restlessness and anxiety. This time of year can be difficult for me and when it is time to go to sleep even though, I'm sleepy, my mind starts to race. I turn to this breath … Continue reading Inhale, Exhale, Pause
I'm a mother of 2. One of my children is an 8 year old boy who is a very spirited and intense child. He is very creative, smart and funny. He can carry on a conversation like an adult. Along with his wonderful qualities he has an intense personality. He wants things to go as … Continue reading Yoga in Parenting
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