I’m not sure how my husband managed to pick the perfect dog for our family, but he did–he’s great at reading people, so perhaps this skill applies to dogs too. Uno, a 5(ish) year old hound mix, is our Covid rescue dog, and he is a genius. We have had him for almost exactly one …
Have you ever been guided out of Savasana (corpse pose, the final resting posture at the end of a yoga class) and been a little startled by the teacher’s voice? Like, you kind of forgot they were there? You forgot you were in a space with 20 other people taking their rest too? That is …
We talked about the general overview of the 8 limbed path (HERE) and covered the first limb last week – the Yamas (HERE). Today we will look at the second limb, the Niyamas, or the guidelines for how to treat yourself according to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. As with the Yamas, there are also 5 guidelines …
If you didn’t already read part 1 of this series, go back and check it out (Taking Yoga OFF the Mat: Part 1 — The 8 Limbed Path). It gives you a basic background on the 8 limbed path of yoga and will help you understand where we are headed for the next few weeks.* …
I get on my soapbox (a lot) about self-care, and I feel like I give pretty good advice to others, BUT when it comes to actually following my own advice, it’s HARD. I encourage others to take time for themselves, to fill their own buckets so they have something left to give others. To put …
Well, it certainly has been a year we will never forget. All of us will look back on this time and experience different feelings and have different memories of the ways in which our lives were upended, but I hope that a little time and distance can offer us all some perspective. Dare I say …
I originally wrote this as a facebook post on March 15th, 2020 –two days after what is still (at the writing of this post) the last day my kids were physically inside their school buildings. The last day my kids truly had “normal” social interactions with their friends. We have been making do and getting …