A wake-up call is any energetic event prompting you from one state of consciousness to another. Have you ever been driving late at night and you are so drowsy your eyelids feel like they gained 5 lbs., and all the sudden you get a bolt of energy. Or you are in a rush in the morning on your way to school or work, and a deer, fox, squirrel or other animal darts in front of your car so you slam Continue Reading
Detach From Your Phone
In our effort to connect, we are even more disconnected than ever. As I walked through the airport both on my journey to Costa Rica and coming home, I saw and felt the kleshas in action through one of the most powerful demons of all – our phones. Yes, the smartphone is brilliant. It has cleverly captured the minds, bodies and spirits of our society. Even as we left one of the most profoundly Continue Reading
Practice Kindness
I remember the first time I heard about the cycle of birth and death, known as samsara in Indian philosophy. For those of you unfamiliar, it means that we as humans are destine to death and rebirth of life in the material world, bound by our samskaras (cellular manifested energy created through the false perception of ego, attachment, aversion, fear, ignorance) and vasanas. Liberation is bestowed Continue Reading
Reclaiming “Self” with Yoga
From my journal October 12, 2016 Bit by bit, we reclaim ourselves – the lost pieces that were discarded, stuffed, repressed, hidden and denied. We find and reclaim the parts we didn’t know existed, the ones we are deathly afraid of, feel guilty about or ashamed of. When we begin our practice, we embrace, empathize and forgive the inner child. We find the truth – the real, raw, energetic Continue Reading
500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
I remember getting after my 200 hour certification, always wanting to learn more about ‘The Path of Yoga’ and continuing my studies but not really feeling the drive to “quote – unquote” get a 500 hour certification. I guess the status of being a 500 hour Yoga Alliance qualified teacher wasn’t so important at that time. But my passion for true ‘whole person’ wellness (yoga, integrative health Continue Reading
Delighting in Our True Self
The need to be loved and accepted – just as we are - is a requirement of being human. To receive safe, nurturing affection, attending to our basic needs and assuring us that we are secure, cared for, and valued is so primal. Lack of affection, acceptance, attention and appreciation is in fact at the root of suffering. If these basic needs are not met, we suffer; there is pain, discomfort or a Continue Reading