I didn’t intend on offering a new, in person, group course at the beginning of the year but I’m leaning in where I’m needed and being of service the best way I know how. A live, local, super small group life coaching and yoga therapy experience is in the process of being created. I’m not writing a curriculum …
Your New Super Sneaky Self-Care List
As 2016 winds to a close I’ve been thinking a lot about the foundations of holistic health and work/life/all the things “balance.” What I am noticing is that self-care seems to be the most important foundational piece of many areas of my life, but also the one that I tend to skimp on and beat myself up about the …
How To Get What You Truly Want
This holiday season I have a challenge for you. It’s a practice that’s simple in nature but for many of us it isn’t easy. It’s the practice of truly receiving. For a long time, I struggled with receiving on just about every level, from food to gifts to money to compliments. If someone complimented my dress, I’d say “Oh? …
Now Is Not The Time To Stay Small Or Shut Up.
The world needs you and now is not the time to stay small or shut up. It’s the time to look at what habits and hang ups are holding you back and get to work on breaking through the blocks. It won’t necessarily be easy, but it isn’t as hard as staying stuck and silent – at least …
Commitment Without Clinging.
I am perpetually trying to get rid of 99% of the things in my house. It’s my never ending war on clutter. Why? Because I can’t focus when stuff is everywhere. I get super overwhelmed and don’t know where to begin, so I just shut down and let the laundry mountain grow and the paperwork pile overflow. I’ve never …
Sugar, Sex, Scandal…and Yoga?
Do you crave sugar, sex, Netflix binges, coffee, or alcohol? I do and I’m willing to bet that you do too. Perhaps your specific cravings are different, but its not a stretch to assume that you have some. We all do and many of us spend a great deal of time, energy, and money trying to manage or eliminate them. …
What do time, information, plastic, and robbery have in common?
Your time is incredibly valuable. When you take a moment to read my essays you are offering me some of your time and I do not take that for granted. To take up your time and not offer something of value in return would essentially be stealing. As yogis we are always looking into our thoughts, words, and actions and …
Have You Been Hurt By Someone “Speaking Their Truth?”
“I just need to speak my truth…” Do you know someone who says this often? Do you? What is the usual result? I’ve noticed that often it seems to be used as a blanket statement for saying something mean, hurtful, unkind, judgmental, or catty under the cover of “truth” or “self-care.” On more than one occasion I’ve found myself feeling …
Not Experiencing Bliss? Here’s Why & What To Do About It.
What is blocking your bliss? Likely a combination of believing “unreal” thoughts, your ego, craving and attachment, aversion, and fear of death. Yikes! It would be so much easier to blame our lack of bliss on our partners, employers, financial situations, or fitness levels. I know that it sounds more scary and awful than Dorthy’s lions, tigers, and bears, but …