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Use this yoga sequence to boost your mood
In yoga there are a few different practices that can help to boost your mood. Breathwork or Pranayama can be a way to give your body and mind a charge of energy. It’s like when you plug in your mobile phone to charge the battery; yogic breathing is plugging into and increasing your energy.
The Winter Solstice Reset: Creating a Holiday Self-Care Survival Kit
December is a beautiful time of the year, often filled with festive joy, celebrations, and gatherings. However, it is also a season when our lives become incredibly busy, and routines turn hectic. Between managing travel plans, coordinating infinite preparations, and attending holiday events, our personal energy can easily run completely empty.
What’s the difference between an intention and a goal for the New Year?
Writing your list of intentions for the New Year can be an inspiring process—one that often happens from a deeper desire to be, do, or have new experiences in the coming year. The act of contemplating where you’re at in your life and envisioning what’s to come stirs a new energy within—an energy of curiosity, hope, and inspiration. For instance, when done with awareness and intention, it sparks a connection to something bigger that lights your path.
5 Things to be grateful for in this moment
If someone asked you, right now, to say or write down five things that you are grateful for in this moment, what would your five things be?
In November, around Thanksgiving, we can naturally and easily say we are grateful, or thankful – But what about other times of the year? What if gratitude became a daily practice?
Peacefully flowing into fall
I have to admit that I resist flowing into fall. For as long as I can remember, at the end of the summer, I’ve been sad to see summer end. Summer has always been my favorite season. I celebrate my birthday at the beginning of summer. Spending day and/or night at the beach in summertime brings me true joy. I have also enjoyed the slower pace that summertime brings. Some people dislike the hot temperatures of the summer. But compared to the cold weather, I’ve always enjoyed the warmer temperatures of the summer. It’s no wonder I’ve resisted the transition from summer to fall.
Finding Your Happy Place: How to Cultivate Joy Mindfully Everyday
We have all heard the timeless wisdom that true happiness lies within us. Yet, as we navigate the complexities of daily life, we often find ourselves needing an external anchor—a specific place or environment that awakens our inner peace and serves as our dedicated "happy place."
The opening of my yoga studio
With the opening of my yoga studio coming up, I am feeling super humbled and grateful that something I have been dreaming about for so long is finally coming to reality. Much hard work and dedication have gone into this opening. It takes me back to the beginning and makes me grateful for where I started versus where I am today.
Time to revisit your new year intentions
Now that we are more than 1/2 way through 2021, I thought it would be a great time for me to suggest for you to revisit your intentions for 2021. At the beginning of 2021, I posted 3 videos on setting intentions. Here is a link to the first one of the three. https://youtu.be/nHzA8Xh_IsQ