Finding the Gift of a Life Interrupted

It's day 1 of my county's "shelter in place," month 3 of watching the spread and effects of COVID-19, and nearly 4 years since my last post. Boy, time flies. (Except, of course, for those periods of life where time is more like molasses' wrenchingly slow pour.) It's easy to think that this period of …

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Sciatica Soothers, Part 2

Chances are if you're reading this post, you're reading it while sitting in a chair. News flash - you can use your chair for yoga. Let's say it again with emphasis, chairs for yoga! Chairs are perfect: ubiquitous and fairly discreet. If you have difficulty getting up and down thanks to your pal, sciatica, then …

Sciatica Soothers for Non-Yogis, Part 1

Many of us suffer from the literal "pain in the butt" that is known as sciatica and we want to find relief that's easy enough to do it at home. Thankfully there are a number of yogic postures that offer relief, especially when sciatica results from a tight piriformis. (Sciatica can be caused by a herniated …

Cultivating Peace Within Chaos, Or How Not to Hulk Out

  I found myself talking with friends about anger the other day. Specifically, my anger and all of my efforts to not "Hulk out" in front of my children. Hulking out means that I raise my voice more and respond less patiently than I like; it means that I'm reacting rather than mindfully acting, usually in a …

What is Yoga?

The question was there. Do I continue to plug away at the computer, trying to figure just what steps are necessary for forward movement; do I eat lunch; or do I take this brief moment of silence and stillness in my house for yoga? Grumbling tummies and procrastinating on my work...these can wait. My yoga? …

A Gentle Sequence, from me to you.

    Remember how, at the start of the "Restore Yourself...Love, Yoga" project I told you the postures could be strung together for a sweet, gentle practice? Here it is. The practice emphasizes opening the spine and heart. Consider it when you're feeling a little tired, introverted, or just craving more release in the back …

Reclined Twist on a Bolster, week 8 of “Restore Yourself…Love, Yoga”

Friends, we are officially at the end of this little project. Eight weeks of restorative postures, eight opportunities to release and open your body, mind, and spirit. What a ride. Perhaps it's fitting to end the project during the first week of the new year. After all, January marks that time of the year when …

January Newsletter

Curious what I send out to those folks on my email list or about what's happening in the upcoming months? Check out this month's newsletter, which includes tips for manifesting your resolutions throughout the year as well as upcoming workshops. xo January Newsletter

Legs Up the Wall, week 7 of “Restore Yourself…Love, Yoga”

  If you've taken yoga classes then this next posture will probably be familiar. If it's not, then it's definitely worth your acquaintance. "Legs Up the Wall" treats so much of what ails us. Feeling achy and tired after a long flight? Legs up the wall. Ankles or feet a little bloated? Legs up the …