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Exploring Choice Calms The Mind
Calming the mind doesn’t require more tools. In fact, if you never learned about another tool in your life, you can still effectively calm the mind. That’s because calming the mind requires having more choices, not more tools. LOCATION DOESN'T EQUAL CALM AND HAPPY I...
Karma Yoga Creates A Calm Mind
I remember when growing up, my mom would say to my brother, “If you just did the dishes instead of arguing with me about it, they’d be done.” Our minds are exactly like this. If there’s something that must be done, our minds make excuses, put things off, and do...
Catalyst To An Amazing Love Story
I had no idea that walking into a spare classroom at the American School of Bombay to attend a Yoga class for staff members would be the catalyst to an amazing love story. THE GREAT ESCAPE PLAN About a year and a half before that day, I had a great idea: Greg and I...
‘Wrong’ Self-Care Practices
LOL Okay, okay. There aren’t any ‘wrong’ self-care practices. But, there are those that are more effective and longer lasting than others. And your definition of self-care might also be keeping you stuck. EXTERNAL SELF-CARE Exercise has long been something I’ve...
Are Your Beliefs Keeping You Stuck?
Do you find yourself stressed, upset, and reactive often? It just might be your perception of the situation that is causing this. Underneath our perception usually lies a belief in how we think things should go. Often in the form of what you judge to be ‘right’ or...
What Are You Planting In Your Mind?
The mind is like a garden. What are you planting in your mind? Over the past week, I’ve noticed all the farm plots near us have been full of activity as the end of this season’s harvest is complete and planting has begun for next season. The local open-air market has...
The Kinetic Chain Of Yoga
The past few weeks I’ve been receiving some Manual Therapy for my body in the form of fascia-release-type massage and some chiropractic adjustment. It’s been a fascinating experience! Having my hip worked on and feeling it all the way in my hands. Seeing my left hip...
What Is Going On In Your Mind?
Do you know what’s going on in your mind? When I ask this question to my clients, it’s not uncommon for most people to have no idea what I’m talking about. “I’ve never thought about that before,” is a common response. Most people start working with me because they...
The Building Blocks To Trust Myself
I have been actively working on trusting myself more deeply for over a decade. Since I was a young child, doubt and second guessing myself was a ‘go-to’ habit. Even though I had unlearned many layers of this habit just through my own personal desire to have a full,...
Nature Is One Of My Important Teachers
I grew up in Anchorage, Alaska and my parents made it a priority to get outside often, move our bodies, and enjoy the wilderness. It’s no wonder that nature is one of my important teachers in life. Just taking a moment to look outside my window to connect with the...