Expansion

“The action of becoming larger or more extensive.” With the beginning of our week giving us a Blue Supermoon – of which we will not see again until 2037 –  this topic has been on my mind. The ways in which we become larger or extend ourselves in all aspects of...

Grounding & Stability

We’ve all come into those times in our lives where we feel a level of uncertainty, of instability. Perhaps within our family, career, circle of friends, or romantic relationships. Then there are times when our boat, figuratively, may seem rockier and we feel this in...

Exploring Happiness

How do you know when you feel happy? Is it a feeling in your mind? Does your breath feel even and smooth? Is it when your smile is authentic? As August begins, we see the beauty of summer continue. This past week I did some personal reflection on this time of year....

Planks A Lot

The Plank. A well-known body weighted exercise that is within a number of fitness disciplines. Commonly thought of as building strength for the core, the plank works much more than the core; building strength and stability for everyday life.  In Sanskrit it is...

Restorative Yoga – The Undiscovered Practice

For the first several years of my practice I had never heard of Restorative Yoga. Fast forward to my first 200HR Yoga Teacher Training, my true first experience with a restorative practice, and within an hour of workshopping poses I could easily see the attraction and...