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What images come to mind when you see this word? On a scale of 1 to 10, how “fulfilled” would you say you are feeling today? No judgment, just the first thoughts that come to your mind … Last week Jim, I & our boys took an opportunity to get away to a little cabinContinue reading “Fulfillment”

I can’t recall if I was walking through an airport or a store, but several years ago I was stopped in my tracks by a certain smell. I couldn’t verbalize or explain why at the moment, yet the smell made my heart smile. That inner joy stayed with me the rest of the day. Later,Continue reading “Create Your Home Practice Space”

Baxter had another episode last night – seemingly out of nowhere he got wide-eyed, shaky and started panting. He ate, peed, and pooped just fine (info you probably didn’t need, but there you go) … & then ran up to his kennel & didn’t want to leave. This has happened twice before in the lastContinue reading “Create Your Home Practice Space”

In my first post on this topic, I encouraged you to set your practice space apart with “something special,” maybe a candle or salt lamp or string of lights. How did it go? This post is about my kryptonite regarding my practice space: clutter. Clear spaces = clear mind (so they say). In my personalContinue reading “Create Your Home Practice Space”

How are you feeling today? We begin every Hatha Yoga practice with a centering & check-in on 3 levels: body, breath & mind. I’d like to highlight this short time at the beginning of practice. If you’re like me, oftentimes the distracted part of your mind says, “let’s get to the real part” of practiceContinue reading

As we move indoors due to the oncoming winter (in the Northern Hemisphere), and into our homes due to the renewed pandemic guidelines, the idea of creating space for your yoga practice could be calling you. I know for me, I often simply flop down my yoga mat & get to it … yet IContinue reading “Create Your Home Practice Space”

It’s Monday before Thanksgiving … & our boy Baxter is back on forced rest. Poor guy seems to have pinched a nerve again … Thanks to Alpha Vet Clinic for providing meds to mitigate his pain until we can get him in to see the vet. This turn of events has also forced me intoContinue reading “Radical-ness of Rest”

WHY non-violence? Why now? Why did the Yogis believe this ethic was THE most important of the 10 ethical principles of Yoga, the foundation of the following nine? What does non-harming or non-violent mean to you? What is the scope of nonviolence in your life? for example, one’s actions … one’s words … one’s thoughts?Continue reading “hi november … exploration of non-violence”

Creating these mini cards has been quite therapeutic over these last several weeks. In fact, creative practice in general has been a balm throughout 2020. I find my mind can go to a pretty dark place with all the turmoil going on in the world. Unfortunately, left unchecked, that darkness has spilled out onto theContinue reading “Anxious Types & Making Mistakes”