What are you willing to fight for? When the cameras are not rolling, when no one is reading your social media feed and when no one is watching. When an issue is not trending on Twitter and when reporters are not there? This is something I ask myself constantly as I share what I believe […]
I had never heard of ‘Sleep hygiene’ until last night in my trauma sensitive yoga teacher training class! Sleep hygiene refers to sleep habits like: – Going to sleep at the same time each night – Waking at the same time – Being warm and comfortable – Winding down before sleep – Removing all tech
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Like the rest of the human population, I have experienced challenges and roadblocks. I did not want to feel the pain or make any excuses in my life. I still don’t. I don’t like excuses and expect that I will show up in everything I do and not ask for help because I am independent
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I found an old letter I sent to my friends in 2014. Looking back now it makes me feel both happy and sad! Happy to have come this far and get to 2019 in a healthier frame of mind. Sad because it was a tough time and in my letter I was trying so hard
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What is this? Is it the perfect handstand? A perfectly still mind? Is it the perfect om? Perfection is different for each person. Just as success is different. Yoga by definition is the union of body, breath and mind. What if my handstand is perfect, I have a still mind and the perfect om and
It has been 11 days since our graduation from 350 hours of yoga teacher training at Stretch Yoga. And what a journey! Training has taken up a large part of my life in my 35th year on this beautiful planet! I have truly loved learning at Stretch Yoga with PJ, studio owner and Principal yoga
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I don’t know why this journey of completing this yoga teaching course has meant so much to me. I don’t know why but my heart explodes at teacher training, I race to get to my yoga class, in the morning I want to practice and meditate and at night time I want to research and
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No! Meditation is for all. In our ever busy and connected lifestyle we may disconnect from our breath and our bodies and connect to our mobile phones. I love technology and that I can chat instantly via Facebook, WatsApp or email with my friends and family who are not in the same city as me.
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And I don’t just mean the love of your life holding you and kissing you! I mean, who holds you when you are in your most vulnerable state, when the days seem cloudy and there are tears in your eyes. Who holds you when you land a new job, who is excited for you when
What a year! And it is only August but so much has happened! This picture that I took last year reminds me to stay connected to the earth, to stay grounded and connected as I look up ahead to my goals and dreams. I want things to happen quickly – for me to hurry up
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