Compassionately Responsive Parenting – What are you modeling?
Being Compassionately Responsive requires us to go more inward in order to notice what is going on with our reactions and to notice what we are modeling. That old saying of “Do what I say, not what I do,” is an example of what not to do. The...What is Yoga-based Counseling?
My private practice, Samya Yoga Healing, provides yoga-based counseling services. The number one question I get is, “What is yoga-based counseling?” I hope to explain it with this blog. Feel free to email me with any questions at...Gratitude for my time with Middle Schoolers
The past two weeks, I have been spending time with middle schoolers in breathing and meditation classes I’m offering and some classes at a local middle school teaching tools for stress management. As usual, those who I work with, whether adults...Treat Yourself as a Best Friend
Within my own thoughts and listening to what others have shared about their own thoughts, it’s apparent that we are our own worst enemy. Negative self-talk keeps us stuck in the mire of worthlessness, “not good enough,”...Energy Flows Where Awareness Goes
In light of a recent death of a 12-year-old by suicide in my rural, mountain community and the recent school shootings in Florida, the topic of fear is on the forefront of my mind. The U.S. has evolved into a fear-based, take-no-responsibility culture and what...
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