Aging is no joke! From the moment you are born, you start aging. At first, the aging process is exciting! You learn new things, like how to walk, talk, and feed yourself. Eventually you reach an age when you are on your own, living your life, and feeling great! Maybe you choose to reproduce, maybe
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Take a break from life for a few days and feel re-energized, restored, and renewed. Daily life is hard. There are demands on your time and energy, from work, family, and the state of the world. It can be difficult to take a break from the 24 hour news cycle or the notifications in a
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Are you part of the cause or the solution? Lower back pain is common in aging adults. A quick Google search shows that anywhere from 39-84% of adults experience lower back pain at some point in their life. Yoga and core strengthening practices can give you the strength and mobility that you need to support
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Sangha Sundays is Coming this Fall! Over the last few months I have been writing and sharing about yoga “off the mat.” Thank you so much for coming along on this journey with me! I am so grateful for the questions, insights, and feedback these essays elicited. I love hearing from you and how my
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A discussion on Chaturanga Dandasana/Four Pointed Staff Pose and how to support your shoulders while you practice yoga Many people who used to practice yoga often blame their shoulders for giving it up. Yogis who practice Vinyasa or Ashtanga Yoga styles flow through many poses that can be taxing on the shoulders. One in particular
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Yamas and Niyamas, part 10: Ishvara Pranidhana/ Surrender The term “surrender” in English has a negative connotation, like with war. “I surrender” means I give up, you win. Ishvara Pranidhana is not that type of surrender. When we talk about surrender in yoga, it’s not “I give up” but rather, “I give in. I will
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Why your knee pain most likely has nothing to do with your knee I’ve been an acupuncturist for over 20 years, and a yoga instructor for almost 30. I have seen a lot of “problematic” knees over the years. My experience with treating hundreds (or more) of orthopedic patients is that 80% of knee pain
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Yamas and Niyamas, part 9, Svadhyaya or self-Inquiry/Self-Study Thanks for coming along for the ride through the Yamas and Niyamas, the first 2 limbs of yoga! We’re nearing the end, I hope you’ve found these essays useful! All previous posts are listed at the bottom if you’ve missed any. I am passionate about sharing the
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Breathe. Feel. Allow. Release. I try to stay out of politics for the most part. Political discussions tend to be too much for my deeply feeling hippie heart, especially when people yell, don’t listen, and are fixed in their mindset without openness to growth and understanding. Recently I commented on an article that I had
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Yamas and Niyamas, part 8: Tapas/ Discipline and Karuna/ Compassion Thank you for joining this journey through the Yamas and Niyamas, the first 2 limbs of yoga. I am so grateful you are here! If you missed any of the previous 7 parts, scroll to the bottom, all the links are there for you. What
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