Life gets better when we live it with intention. Sometimes, the world seems to be in a frantic swirl of activity, often sweeping us along with it. It can feel uncomfortable and even scary when our mind is not under our control. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In this world of duality, we always have choice. A world of duality can be seen every day as it shows up as hot and cold, up and down, left and right, night and day, happy and sad, etc. These dual qualities will alwa

We live in a world that seems to continually pull us into our heads – thinking about so many things. We spend much of our lives planning our day, our week and sometimes even our year! It is common in modern times to spend far too much time worrying and striving and the result may feel quite stressful. But you can find relief by moving your awareness away from the head and into the heart.  Yoga gently invites us back home to the heart. To live from the heart is to move throug

I LOVE Yoga!  Why?  Because it makes me feel good.  And that is what makes me want to share it with Everyone. When something lifts me up, it gets even better when other people are lifted up with me – it becomes something we do together, something we experience together.  After writing these first few lines, I saw the daily email from the motivational speaker, Esther Hicks.  This is what she said: The best you can do for anyone is to thrive fully and be willing to explain to a

As someone prone to sciatica, I discovered that regular exercise at a local gym kept my sciatica at bay. But in March 2020, local gyms closed due to Covid. I asked a friend who was a physical therapist: “Now, what am I going to do?” He suggested finding YouTube videos of Yoga.  Some videos were too advanced for me as a beginner, but others were very doable and enjoyable. It was not long before I was rolling out my mat five days a week, looking forward to my daily Yoga practic

True rest is a rare luxury and, frankly, unknown to most of us. How often do you truly rest? Not just lying down with your phone nearby or zoning out in front of the TV, but really resting in a way that is nourishing, grounding and peaceful? Even during sleep, our minds may be busy reviewing the day or planning for tomorrow. That’s where Yoga Nidra, also known as Yogic Sleep, comes in. It is a practice that helps us rest deeply while remaining gently aware. It’s one of the mo

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