Reflections on last year’s retreat Last January I hosted 11 wonderful people during my annual Yoga Book Club Retreat. We hunkered down in Western Massachusetts in the woods during the Winter. It happened to be an incredibly cold weekend, one night hit -5 degrees, but we were warm inside. I love this particular retreat for
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Sun Salutations, for those not in the know, are a sequence of poses that can be done by themselves or as part of a longer practice. This sequence alternates between forward bending and backward bending poses and was originally meant to be practiced first thing in the morning to honor the sun and solar energy. It’s an energizing sequence
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A monthly series where you get to ask your questions and I answer them! Strap in, this is a long one. I give do’s, don’ts, and how to do Headstand safely as you are ready. There’s a little bonus for you if you make it to the end of the post. 😘 Thanks for reading!
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When I first started practicing yoga in my 20s I used to take 75-90 minute classes. I would breathe, sweat, and float out of classes feeling amazing. In my 30s when I had young kids, I felt like I didn’t have enough time for yoga or myself because of the time constraints of having kids
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And what to do about it Whenever I teach yoga classes, I usually start by asking what kind of class everyone is in the mood for. Do they want an upbeat class? More stretching? What body parts need a little extra attention? Inevitably someone says “neck and upper back stretching” because having a tight neck
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As adults, sometimes we think we know everything. Most of the time we know we don’t but are not necessarily open to learning an alternative. New can be scary. It can rock the foundation of what we thought we knew. There might be a fear of looking stupid or realizing that we don’t know everything
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Moving my office, home, and my youngest child to college and becoming a single empty nester At the end of August, I had three major life changes in 6 days: I moved my acupuncture office to a new space, I moved from my house to an apartment by myself, and moved my youngest son to
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It can be hard I know the Winter holidays are still a little ways off, but for some reason, they always seem to creep up on you all of a sudden. Holidays can be filled with family get togethers, joy, stress, button pushing, and lots of food. If you are someone who struggles to be
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On the mat is the perfect place to start When was the last time you gave attention to your hands and feet? We often take these body parts for granted, despite all they do for us every day. In my acupuncture practice and in my yoga classes, I see what happens when you don’t give
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Hint: Listen to your body Ever since my early 20s, I was aware of different types of food. Some foods were deemed“good,” and some were “bad.” I tried to avoid the bad foods, but found that complete deprivation only led to binge eating later. My willpower waned after a while and I would beat myself
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