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 …
Self-Care
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 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, give you some …
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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’ online 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 …
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 …
Why Self-Care Is An Absolute Must During Perimenopause
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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The Wheel of Emotions
During a discussion of Brene Brown’s book, Atlas of the Heart, at a past Yoga Book Club, we were remarking on what she wrote about people’s limited emotional vocabularies. On average, most people can name only three emotions: glad, sad and mad. It got me thinking about my Self Care MasterClass, in which I include …
Yin Yoga for Anxiety
[VIDEO INCLUDED] With everything going on in the world lately, there is no better time to take a short break from it all for some relaxing Yoga. In my upcoming ‘Soothing Yoga for Stressful Times’ online course, I offer a sequence for Anxiety to help you burn off nervous energy, get grounded and focused, and cultivate …
10 Signs Your Stress Is Out of Control–And What You Can Do About It
I get slightly amused/slightly annoyed when people say to me, “Oh, you’re a yoga teacher? That must be sooo relaxing!” I remind that I’m actually the CEO (Chief Everything Officer) of my own small business, so I get stressed out just like everyone on this planet. A little bit of stress is actually good for …
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