Ahhhh! Doesn't that feel better? This is a time of year when our 'to do list' gets longer and longer and we run around practically holding our breath. Sometimes in Urban Zen we advise a patient/client to notice their exhale. This can often slow their breath rate and relieve feelings of anxiety. … Continue reading Exhale
I've really missed being here! I hope this finds you and yours well! This past summer I set an intention to spend quality time with my kids and I did just that. We had a wonderful summer together! My kids for the most part got along. We didn't go on any extravagant vacations, we … Continue reading Living with Intention
Ardha Chandrasana has become one of my favorite yoga poses. By engaging the core and finding the strength of the standing leg, I can open into freedom, into a feeling of bliss. I often tell my students that by practicing balance poses we can find balance in our life off the mat. Hmmm.... With my … Continue reading Balance On and Off the Mat
A Heart of Love made by Gail Spirit Sky It is etiquette to turn off your cell phone upon entering a yoga studio. This practice helps us to drop into the present moment and tune into our breath, sensations and the community in the room. I've taken this practice off the mat and … Continue reading Disconnecting to Connect
Bhramari (pronounced brah mah REE), which means the "buzzing of the bees" according to Dr. Timothy McCall. Bhramari is a breath practice that activates the parasympathetic nervous system, the calming nervous system by lengthening the exhalation. Bhramari can help reduce anxiety and bring one's focus into the present moment. I recently taught Bhramari in … Continue reading Bhramari
Lately I've been seeing so many photos of beautiful yogis in amazing poses that I can only dream of doing. I know it is my ego causing me to feel insecure and less than. I also know that yoga is so much more than a perfect body in a perfect pose. After all I teach … Continue reading Yoga
“We believe that it takes a strong back and a soft front to face the world.” Roshi Joan Halifax Are you being called to serve? Do you have a passion to help your loved ones who may be living with terminal illness? Do you want to work with persons undergoing cancer treatment and be able … Continue reading Urban Zen
The other day while listening to Super Soul Sunday with Dr. Shefali, Oprah read the poem On Children by Kahlil Gibran. This poem really spoke to me! I believe our children are independent souls and do not have to think and behave as we do. We can love and learn from them and nurture … Continue reading On Children
I had a wonderful practice this morning. As I laid down for Savasana my mind started to wander to posting here. I was thinking that maybe I would post about setting intentions for practice, teaching and, living, for that matter. I would share how I set my intention to be present and open to … Continue reading An AHA Moment
The truth of the matter is that I have reaped so many benefits from my yoga and meditation/mindfulness practice that yes, I would love for my entire family to practice on a daily basis with me. I will say, my daughter does enjoy going to class with me when she is not hanging with her … Continue reading Parent and Child Yoga Minutes
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