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I was all set to upload my ‘Part 2’ blog about Yoga of Emotions when life had a different plan that just feels important for me to put out there in the world. I found out a buddy of mine, Kipling, was put down today. Grief. Pain. Sadness, so much sadness. Shots of...

Chances are if you’re feeling stuck right now in anxious reactions, it’s not the first time. And, most likely you’ve tried some things, have some tools that work at times, and you keep on the lookout for new techniques that might get rid of anxiety. This week, several...

Emotional reactions get a bad rap. Most women have been taught at a young age that their emotions don’t matter. When they burst out angrily in a situation or started crying when feeling hurt, many times they are told to control their anger and stop their crying. And...

Anxiety has become a household term. I’ve seen it move from a word that sometimes described nervousness or a form of excitement to becoming the go to word to describe rumination, stress, and worry. The diagnosis from the DSM 5, Psychology’s diagnostic criteria book...

I have made statements in the past that 'worry is the most energy draining emotion...it is wasted energy.’ While this has some truth, it's not the whole story. In fact,  only believing worry is wasted energy creates separation from self, which then increases worry....

I know many women out there have big hearts, care about others, and in the end, just want their loved ones to be happy. I completely understand that. From a young age, I was drawn to helping others and this became a major part of my identity. And it still is - though...

I was just asked what my definition of emotional reactions was and I wasn’t totally into my answer. So I took some time to sit with those two words and here’s what I came up with: Emotions are communications from the body-mind system. A reaction is a quick output of...

Do you ever get a song stuck in your head? One you haven't thought of in years? I had that happen to me about a month ago when someone I hadn't heard from in years was summing up the past decade as ‘horrible.’  All of a sudden, “We didn't Start The Fire” bubbled up...

Happy Lunar New Year! My first encounter with anything having to do with the lunar new year were the paper place mats at Chinese restaurants growing up. They would show the 12 zodiac animals of Chinese astrology, which is based on a lunar calendar. My childhood best...