Yoga & Other Musings
Being Human
Human beings Make mistakes Fall in and out of love Say the wrong thing at the wrong time Have the ability to care for others and other things Learn from their mistakes Say they are sorry Have feelings and...
Why Is It So Hard? Learning to SELF-LOVE
I was raised as a strong, independent woman. (Thank you Mom and Dad and all the other individuals in my life who helped me get here). As a young person, I participated in 4-H from age 9-15 and learned to stand in front of people, give talks and presentations, learned...
Low Back Pain, Sciatica and Piriformis Syndrome
Eighty percent of Americans experience low back pain at some point in their adult lives. According to a study in the journal Spine (Sept. 1, 2009), yoga therapy can reduce pain and improve function in people with chronic low back pain. Chronic low back pain is defined...
New Year Ready – What Went Well, What Didn’t Go So Well & More
Happy New Year! What Went Well This Year? 2020 was truly filled with change. I’m not even talking about COVID and all that came with that change in how I live, how I work and how I play. The first changes were personal. My son...
Move Your Bones Find Connection – Why Do YIN Yoga
(Want to practice a YIN class right now? Jump down to the end of the article) Did you even know there was a yang type and yin type of yoga? What even do the terms yin and yang mean? There are many different definitions but for the purposes of this blog let’s call...
Ways to Create Self-Awareness
Last week I shared a bit about being aware and how our yoga practice on the mat helps us cultivate awareness - the ability to understand and recognize who you are at your core. (Didn't catch it? Read it HERE) This week I want to share a few ways other than yoga that...
Being Aware
I drive by the Rio Grande River four days a week. I usually don’t pay much attention to it one way, but on my way home, I always look out over the river. Now, I have to admit, the Rio Grande where I live in New Mexico isn’t quite what you might imagine. It is a...
Do you feel tight, tense and/or stressed? You need a Thai Yoga Massage!
What, you might ask, is a Thai Yoga Massage? I am happy to tell you. I’d like to start by sharing my own experience. I love massage and was visiting the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health for a training and noticed Thai Yoga Massage on their bodywork list. I was...
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...