What soothes your soul? Refills your cup? What do you need to feel fulfilled? This is something I've been exploring over the last few months, and years. Especially since becoming a mother, it is way harder to put your own needs first. A hard lesson learned is: I can't pour from an empty cup! Since… Continue reading Workshop | A Journey Through Self Care
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My Radical Self-Care Experience
This year for my birthday, I focused on some radical self-care. I treated myself to a trip out west. I spent a week sleeping on a couch (best sleep I've had in the last four years might I add!), writing on a couch, reading cards on a couch, drinking 8 glasses of water a day… Continue reading My Radical Self-Care Experience
The Six Movements Of The Spine
When practicing the physical postures of yoga, it is important to understand that despite the muscle stretching, the exercises are based around the spine. The yogic saying 'youth resides in the spine' speaks volumes! When you take the time to focus on elongation through the spine, in combination with the six movements, you allow space… Continue reading The Six Movements Of The Spine
Yoga And Meditation
Over my years as a yoga instructor and yoga practitioner, a vital core of my practice has been meditation. Long before I started a yoga practice I had studied eastern philosophies and was interested in meditation. Always eager to learn I would sign up for classes and workshops on all sorts of meditations: guided, silent,… Continue reading Yoga And Meditation
The Gentle Way Of Hatha
Today I registered my business; the official name is now The Gentle Way Of Hatha. I have struggled with naming this business for quite awhile now. In the summer I put out a post asking for ideas and suggestions, and the winner would receive a free yoga session. I had many amazing suggestions, and yet… Continue reading The Gentle Way Of Hatha
Yoga And The Chakras
1/10 Part of my yoga business is teaching specialized workshops. One of the most popular ones over the years, which I have taught over and over again, is 'Understanding The Chakras: Our Seven Major Energy Centers.' Most people are very aware of our physical bodies, but are not fully aware of our energy bodies. Some… Continue reading Yoga And The Chakras
Open Your Heart
We all seem to experience heart crushing pain (perhaps physical, mental or emotional) at some point or another in our lives. It is a part of life. A part we want to avoid at all costs. Including shutting down and shutting life and love out. Our society never teaches us that it is normal, or… Continue reading Open Your Heart
The Gentle Way of Hatha 