Yoga & Other Musings
HOPE: Is it Good or Evil? AND Making Change in the World
“Be the change you wish to see in the world” - Gandhi Ghandi’s words still ring true today, maybe even more so with all that is going on in the world - COVID, racial injustice, climate warming and the upcoming elections along with so much more. What changes are you...
No Props? No Problem!
Don't want to read the text? Skip to the VIDEO at the end of the blog. No one says you have to go out and purchase a lot of “stuff” to get started with your at home self-care and well being. You probably already have everything you need right at home. Take a look...
Feeling Anxious? ME TOO!
Raise your hand if you have or are currently experiencing bouts or moments of feeling anxious? We can all probably raise our hands. Although unpleasant, anxiety, like stress, can help motivate you to get through something or get something done. However, anxiety can...
Just PLAY!
Plato, the Greek philosopher said, “You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” And Freidrich Froebel, father of modern kindergarten said, “Play is the purist, the most spiritual, product of man at this stage, and it is at...
20 Seconds Is All It Takes
20 Seconds Is All It Takes To release oxytocin To lower blood pressure To deactivate the sympathetic nervous system To feel better Are you a hugger? If your answer is no, read on and you might reconsider. If your answer is yes, read on to reinforce a good habit. I...
Plastic, Plastic Everywhere!
US Sen. Tom Udall, D-NM, is one of four federal lawmakers sponsoring a bill to phase out single-use plastics. According to a press release from Udall's office, The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 would eliminate unnecessary single-use plastic products,...
Allowing for the Unknown – Managing Stress in Difficult Times
Uncertainty, not knowing and feeling things are out of our control increases our everyday feelings of stress. And, we know that stress can take its toll on us physically, emotionally and spiritually. You’ve heard it before but I feel it’s important to hear it again....
Pausing, Making Home A Sacred Space and Prayer for a Pandemic
PAUSE First thing - take a deep breath in and exhale. Then when you are finished reading this blog, click the link and practice the pause breath video. There is no better time to PAUSE than right now. We are all in this current state of affairs together. I think...
Find Your Voice – Teacher Blog
Finding your voice as a teacher can be one of the hardest and scariest things about becoming a yoga teacher. Most teachers don’t find their voice in yoga teacher training, it takes months and often years of practice and then just when you think you’ve found it, it...
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Next on my BE MORE - DO LESS Journey - toilet paper, paper towels and tissue. Long sigh ...I am a Costco shopper and have been since my parents took me when I was a kid. I grew up with one of the first Costco's and Trader Joes. I will diverge for a moment...when I was...