Emotional pain is built into the fabric of life. It shows up in multiple forms: anxiety, loneliness, feeling rejected, overwhelmed by the stresses of life and the list goes on. In the midst of these challenging experiences, we naturally look for ways to change the way we’re feeling—to alleviate ...
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One of my favorite parts of yoga class is the very beginning, or “grounding” as they referred to it in Yoga Teacher Training. It’s a transformational moment every time I come into Sukasana and start paying attention to my breathing. I especially appreciate it when the teacher says something to ...
Baddha Konasana pose is one of my favorites! It’s so amazing for releasing tight hips and pelvis, and feels great in the lumbar spine. I do this pose almost every day. Days that I want to hold space for longer, more of a Yin flare, I’ll take my heels farther away from my body, folding ...
I recently had the honor of seeing Gregg Braden and Bruce Lipton lecture live. If you haven’t heard of these two, they are New York Times best-selling authors, they are scientists, biologists, activists, and the list goes on. A couple books of theirs that are must reads are Bruce ...
My Dad passed away very suddenly on Christmas Day 2016. I was with him when he died, it was my worst Christmas Day ever. It hit me so much harder than I ever expected it to and that’s taking into consideration the fact that he was an AWOL part time father and full-time alcoholic who ...
Pure, unfiltered joy We all want to experience this kind of happiness. A happiness so raw and so natural that you can feel even your soul smiling. Joy is an unexplainable state of being that has no expectations, no boundaries, no consequences. Have you experienced joy? If you find yourself ...