I TRY to incorporate yoga philosophy into the classes I teach. I have good intentions as I am creating themes and sequencing the asana portion. However, when it comes to the actual delivery, I tend to forget the important things I wanted to say. I get so wrapped up in making sure that people are …
mental health
I Have Anxiety
In a previous post I mentioned that we all need therapy. We all have our own “ish” to deal with that maybe other people know about, or perhaps it’s a complete secret to the world. With the pandemic I would be willing to bet that the number of people skyrocketed who could (for at least …
Self Care Is Hard Too
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 …
Cheers to 2021
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 …
Everyone needs therapy.
Everyone needs therapy. Let me say that again for those of you who read that sentence and thought, surely she doesn’t mean me. EVERYONE needs therapy. Before you stop reading this, sit for a moment with those feelings of discomfort and think about WHY this statement may be triggering for you. See, even you just …
Keep your eye on the “strong” ones…
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 …