What do you think of when you think of yoga? Chances are that it’s a physical practice that links breathing with movement to enhance relaxation. The focus for most of us is on the postures. In reality this is only one eighth of what yoga really is about. Learn about the Eight Limbs of Yoga….
I want to share a bit of my story, about how even though 2020 was challenging for me, it actually began in 2019. I’m summarizing the story and sharing the healing that I found helpful to help get me through this tumultuous time. Maybe some of what I did will help you as well. At…
Can you believe that 2020 is almost ending?! Part of me feels like they year didn’t happen and part of my thinks that we’re in 2024. I will say that entering 2021 feels like a wiping of the slate. Beginning the year with a new mindset from what we’ve learned in 2020. Let’s be honest,…
Right now, many people are stuck at home. Many have thought, now is the time for me to start working out, eating better, and losing weight. Only to discover that they just want to eat bread, lay in bed, and have put on weight. They want accountability partners, tips and tricks, and recipes. Ultimately, with…
As more and more of us are working from home, we need to take a few work breaks. This page has organized a number of videos that we’ve created that can be used for a work break. From meditation to movements, we have the mind and body covered. Click on the area of interest to…
Right now thousands of people are making and acting on New Year’s Resolutions to lose weight and improve their health and wellness. Over the next few weeks, I expect to have more people in my classes for this reason. Some will stick with me, some won’t. All for a number of different reasons. In the…
In college, I ate Reduced Fat Peanut Butter. I had quit the swim team and thought I’d be more mindful about what I ate to reduce calories that I wasn’t burning from hours of training. As I was grocery shopping one day, it hit me that I never looked at the nutrition labels. When I…
It’s the time of year when we start to think about goals for the New Year. To be honest, it may be a bit too early. With the solstice on December 21st and the full moon coming on December 22nd, now is a more magical time to manifest our future. Being in fitness, so many…
I’m toward the end of a Thanksgiving Gratitude Challenge. A challenge I began, because I tend to absorb the feelings and emotions of my surroundings. This is great for my empathy, but the flux and negativity in the world at the moment has been affecting my mental state. I needed to be reminded of the…
I’m sure it’s no surprise to anyone that most of my classes are women. We tend to take more fitness and yoga classes than men. I’m also located in Massachusetts, known for being pretty liberal. So there has been a lot of talk about Judge Brett Kavanaugh before classes. I am happy that I can…