We covered the WHY and the HOW of meditation over the last two weeks of posts. This week we delve into the WHAT. To begin, it may be a good idea to go back to my article from a few months ago about meditation as it relates to the 8 limbed path of yoga. I’d …
In Part 1 of this series, we took a look at reasons why someone would want to begin a mindfulness practice. If you haven’t read the first post, I would suggest starting there (WHY cultivate a mindfulness practice). In part 2, we are taking a deep dive into anatomy and physiology to help get a …
I’ll be honest, I was already planning a series on mental health and mindfulness before it became such a hot topic at the Olympic games this year. Naomi Osaka, and now Simone Biles are setting the perfect examples of what self care looks like, and I am so glad they have raised this issue to …
As I may have mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been more present on social media over the last year. I don’t enjoy putting myself out there, but it became a way to continue teaching during the pandemic, and although things are opening back up, I think the online teaching may be here to stay. …
Are you all familiar with the book, Yes Day? It’s a short children’s book that is just about the worst thing you can let your kids read. I’m pretty sure they managed to make it into a movie (that I refuse to let the kids see). The premise is that for an entire day, the …
Yes. There are benefits to participating in team sports. Yes. My children will learn valuable life lessons by being involved in them. Yes. It is an important part of life, developing the skills to play and work well with others. Blah, blah, blah. Don’t get me wrong, I am one hundred percent on board with …
I can’t remember the conversation that we were having, or what prompted it at all, but I do remember my first yoga teacher sharing this poem with me and it has stuck with me ever since. After carefully considering its deeper meanings in preparation for writing this post, I’ve concluded that I don’t actually struggle …
I am not one to flaunt and celebrate and make a big deal out of my birthday. I don’t want to draw attention to myself, and it’s definitely not my birthday “month” to make the shenanigans last even longer. In fact, I don’t even have it on my social media pages ON PURPOSE, so don’t …
I believe I had been practicing Mysore style Ashtanga Yoga for about 5 months when school started up again in the fall for my kids. I had been blissfully practicing in the studio three days a week that summer and arriving back home casually around 8:30. Swim practice didn’t start until 10:00 which gave me …
They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. While this may be true in a lot of circumstances, I don’t find it to be accurate when it comes to having a consistent yoga practice. Particularly the type of yoga that I am currently …