“What do all these words mean? These yoga people are so weird.” is what I first thought when I started yoga! Who knew I would become one of those strange people and teach yoga. Ha ha! Soo….here is a breakdown of some of the common yoga words you may here and what they translate to […]
Pause. Stop for a minute. Often, when people are on auto-pilot, your mind can feel full and busy. Mine does…and I find it overwhelming. The power of pause is incredible, to feel, to ponder, to observe, to notice. I recall one of my yoga teachers likened your mind/our minds to muddy water. When you pause,
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Do you know what this pose is called? Dancer’s pose. Or na-ta-raj-asana in sanskrit. Also derived from ‘Lord of the Dance’, Shiva, a Hindu God. Shiva is dancing, Shiva is fierce, Shiva is working to maintain balance through life…mentally, emotionally, physically…bringing into balance all parts that make up a whole being. Physically, this pose has
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Uh oh.. I’ve turned into a pet owner flooding their social media feed with cat pics 📸 😅 there is method to my madness tho… Sooo when I got Bubba, the beautiful kitty kat in the picture, a few weeks ago, people said ‘put her down’ or ‘give her away’ and ‘she is old she
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So ften we can look at social media and see someone’s highlight reel. The wins and awards and beautiful moments of their lives. I know I look at some feeds and think – Wow, wish I was going to this exotic destination as I see people jump on and off planes. Sometimes I can feel
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…. you take time to pause. The busier you are, the greater the need to pause. Even if only for 10 deep conscious breaths where you are present with each and every inhale and exhale, mindful breathing is powerful. You can reset your nervous system and release feel good hormones. Someone said to me recently,
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What does a soft life mean? Does softness mean weakness to you? Sometimes the hard edges of life can catch you unexpectedly and the natural instinct is to cover your heart. At least, that has been my experience. What I have found transformational, has been having a soft place to land and let my guard
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Would you like to start a journal practice and unsure where to start? Here is a 2022 gratitude journal prompt to get you started this side of the year. These are my points each month that I am thankful for. 🙂 I have many more! However, these stand out. Thank you for…. Thank you for
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You could potentially leave the class feeling happy, calm and stretched out. With a consistent practice, you may also experience an increase in strength, flexibility and calm when challenges rise up away from the mat and move with a greater sense of awareness and mindfulness in daily life. That’s why….do you still need convincing? 😉
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No! I am not a hippy and I find meditation incredible. It has taken me so long to get into a regular meditation practice and it definitely does ground me. I can feel a difference between when I do meditate and when I don’t. When I meditate, I feel grounded. When I don’t meditate, just
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