A meditation for all the time
Meditation comes in lots of different flavors. If you haven’t found a particular practice that fits your taste and sticks, sampling something new from time to time may be worth your while. Let’s face it, life in 2021 is a lot to handle. Meditation may not change that but it can help us to be […]
It’s OK not to be productive while you stay at home during coronavirus
Since a whole lot of us have been spending more time at home, I planned to write about how to use this time productively. If you have extra time on your hands and feel more anxious than usual, what are the best things you can do? I do have a few ideas on this. For […]
Ask yourself: Can I soften?
In challenging situations, we clench. It’s a natural mind/body response, and within it is an opportunity for healing and relief. Say my husband and I get into an argument. In this purely hypothetical situation, my whole body would tighten. I’d cling to my ideas, or “my side,” which would elicit a physical gripping at the […]
Two Things To Try When You Can’t Sleep
Can’t sleep? You could count sheep. Or take Ambien. But if Ambien is too strong for you, and sheep do no more than rhyme with sleep, here are a few other things to try when shut-eye eludes. They’re mind and body tools that can help you relax physically, which in turn facilitates a calmer mind. […]
Release Your Body to Relax Your Mind
To access Wind Down Yoga, a calming yoga sequence to help de-stress your body and mind, click here. Life stress often manifests in the form of anxiety or mental fog. It also shows up in our bodies and over time, can lead to more substantial health problems. In this video, I share two moves for […]
How to Move “Bad Energy” Out of You
Today’s tip is for when you get cut off, someone irritates you, you’re feeling self-conscious, or anytime you’re generally bothered in any way. When any of that shit happens, take a step back, almost like you’re stepping outside of yourself, notice the narrative in your mind and how the experience feels inside you. Simply observe. […]
Change Your Breath. Change How You Feel
In yoga classes, we talk a lot about breath, and for good reason. Changing our breath changes how we feel. Even just one minute of slow, conscious, deep breathing can cause our nervous systems to initiate a mode that some refer to as “rest and digest.” It’s the opposite of “fight or flight”—which is the […]