Gratitude Without Spiritual Bypassing
According to the 8 Limb Path outlined in the Yoga Sutras, practicing gratitude is a key ingredient to health and happiness. The Sanskrit word for this attitude of contentment is: santosha. Santosha is a lens.
Are You Making This Rookie Yoga Mistake?
I see it all the time: a yoga class full of people of various ages with different bodies, levels of experience and goals all doing the same movements at the same pace. “What’s wrong with
Yoga Sutras: 4 Radical Truths For More Inner Peace
I often hear Yoga teachers and students alike confess that they’re excited to learn more about the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and take their yoga practice off the mat. The challenge is that they either
Hey Mama: Lazy’s Not A Bad Word! Reclaiming Your Right To Take It Easy, Guilt Free
My husband walked in the door at 8pm, after a 10 hour work day, and greeted me, “Hey love, how was your day?” “Good. Lazy. I didn’t get much done, but Ginny’s sound asleep,” I
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To The Friend Of The Griever: What I’ve Learned About Holding Space When Your Loved One’s World Falls Apart
365 days ago, on July 15th 2017, the world lost a remarkable man, a gentle giant, my best friend’s husband: Justin Allis. This past year has been full of heartache and devastation for my dear
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My Yoga Birth Story Part II
The theme of my pregnancy and birth experience with Ginny was *Trust* At my 30 week ultrasound, we received unsettling news: Ginny was measuring extremely small size and my placenta was potentially segmented. This meant
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Bipolar: A Diagnosis Not An Identity
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I believe wholeheartedly that it is important to keep the focus on mental *health* rather than be bogged down by discussions of mental illness. If we focus on pathology
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My Yoga Birth Story Part I
The story of Ginny’s fierce and serene birth begins before conception… My husband Dan and I had been a family for four years already, although we weren’t yet married. We lovingly coparented our daughter Thea,
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How I Maintain Serenity When Things Don’t Go As Planned
I just returned home after an ultrasound and meeting with my midwife. At 34 weeks and 2 days, baby Ginny is measuring in the 5th percentile for abdominal size, and 12th percentile overall. My husband
