My husband recently went out of town for a business trip, so I took the opportunity while he was gone to do a Personal Retreat. A personal retreat can look different for each person–you design it yourself, so you can let your creative juices flow–but ultimately it should include rest, rejuvenation and a connection to …
Self-Care
Real Self-Care: The Science of Subtracting
During a recent Zoom class in my ‘Live+Virtual’ Spring Yoga Detox course, I encouraged students to ponder where else in their lives they might need to doing some spring cleaning. Where do they need to let go, or lighten their load? I think this is something we all need to do from time to time. …
Are You Sabotaging Your Self-Care?
What comes to mind when you think of the term ‘self-care?’ Many people think self-care involves a lot of time or money. Others believe that self-care is selfish. These ideas are completely false. Simply put, self-care is essential for you to be the best version of yourself. It isn’t about getting weekly massages or taking …
Are You A Stressaholic?
Addicts will tell you that their drug of choice made them feel good before it started making them feel bad. That makes sense if it’s something like alcohol or heroin but, according to clinical psychologist and author Dr. Lindsay Gibson, the same is true for stress addiction. Not all stress is bad of course, as …
Why You Need to Start A Meditation Practice in the New Year
Feeling stressed out, reactive, and overwhelmed lately? Wouldn’t you like to feel more focused, productive and relaxed instead? Research shows again and again that meditation can help. I know, I know, you’re too busy to meditate. You can’t sit still. It’s boring. You don’t know if you’re doing it right. Let me dispel some myths, …
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4 Self-Care Tips for the Holidays
The holiday season is upon us, a time of joy and merriment; invitations to festivities; friends and family—and, if you’re anything like me, obligations, expectations and maybe even a little dread. It is so important to take good care of yourself and honor your energy at this time of year, especially if you are a …
Highlights of Our 2022 Yoga + Self-Care Weekend
Beautiful weather, fall colors, peaceful surroundings, bald eagle sightings, a bonfire under the stars, daily yoga, good food and lovely company. These were the highlights of my annual Yoga + Self-Care Weekend this year. And to think it almost didn’t happen because my husband got COVID! Close readers of my blog will remember a recent …
4 Steps To Cultivating Healthy Habits That Last
Are you enthusiastic about cultivating healthy habits at first, only to find that your eagerness wanes over time? One of the class themes in my upcoming 7 Weeks of Wellness ‘Live+Virtual’ yoga course is how our yoga practice can help us to transform our habits, or Samskaras–challenging the ones that aren’t serving us, and cultivating …
3 Takeaways From My Recent Trips to the Hospital
You may have noticed that I have not written any blog posts or been on social media much lately. That’s because I had some more important issues to deal with, as you may have guessed from the picture above. My husband is currently in the second week of a flukey illness, two days of which …
5 Lifestyle Changes to Make for Perimenopause: Self-Care
The final topic in my 5-part series of lifestyle changes I recommend making to help you sail through perimenopause a little bit easier is arguably the most important: Self-Care. The more time I’ve spent reflecting over the past few years, the more I firmly believe that the root cause of so many of our issues …
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