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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...

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...

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,...

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...

It’s been 5 months since I’ve written a blog post and I had some ideas about how I might start sharing about the past five months. But, life had something else in mind. I planned on August 1st to sit down and start refocusing back on my business, Samya Yoga Healing. I...

When I was in India this past December, rushing up some stairs, I tripped and fell with my shoulder and head slamming into the stairs.  Ooooo, did I hit hard! I was amazed there was no blood or cuts.  I sat there for a bit with ice on my head and I remember laughing...

I offer free Clarity Calls to women who have come to a crossroad in their life, feel stuck in emotional reaction, and are ready to find a new way forward. On these calls, we look at where they are, what they want to go and what obstacles are keeping them from moving...

Wisdom comes with learning from experiences over time. Wisdom helps to change and shape our beliefs…if we let it. Fear and protection also shape our beliefs and can be louder, more forceful than wisdom, which is why we tend to make mistakes more than once. When it...

What is the most important act of self-love? Whenever I talk with my clients and students about self-love, inevitably the first things that come to mind are activities. Things like a massage or other spa service, attending a regular yoga class, time with friends,...

Values calm the mind and values become clear with self-understanding. Over the past decade, I’ve practiced understanding myself through the lens of Yoga and found one thing that is consistent: The more I understand myself, the calmer I become. My Yoga practice has...