Harvest time is here! The harvest and yoga and mental health go hand in hand. The best yoga you can do for your mental health is whatever you DO that connects your mind to your body, your spirit, and your environment. The essence of yoga is connection. Connection allows for relaxation, receptivity, and integration. We…
Middle of the mind I hear you but I can’t feel you. I see you but you’re not looking at me. Something else is more urgent or more interesting, you are not here. Or, maybe it’s me who is somewhere else. Why are we here? Is there even such a thing as the right time?…
This week, besides healthcare, screen time, travel unplans, friends, hugs, workspace and the cyclical nature of things… I’ve also been thinking about suffering. And, I’ve been feeling it. Have you? Where? In my body, it’s been an involuntary flutter in my eyelids, some pain low in my belly, and, a new one, a shudder like…
Spring Equinox 2020 It’s happening! We have almost 12 hours of light in Alaska and it just keeps coming! These seasons of change are powerful conduits for change, whether we want it or not. Our spring equinox yoga practice video is embedded below for you! Besides the light, there will soon be water flowing and grass growing….
Sweat and tears… Temazcal Like a giant baby, I crawled on hands and knees in soft caramel colored sand to the small arch that was the way out. Then, emerged from the temazcal without something I had taken in there with me. I felt so light… it was like that feeling when you finally put…
The Pause You know that feeling when you’re in the middle of a vacation, or a winter, or a weekend? It’s that moment when time actually feels suspended. For me, it’s like that moment high on the arc of a swing, hanging in mid-air for a moment before the rush of movement pulls me. It’s…
The Obstacles Obstacles get in our way, slow us down, interrupt our progress and, depending on our mood can “grind our gears” or “harsh our mellow.” And, they seem to be everywhere. Other people (traffic, lines, phone calls, tantrums,) the weather, technology, furniture, fatigue, pathogens… all of these might also show up on your list…
dried flowers to commemorate loss
These are tips for a mindful holiday, any holiday. Birthdays and anniversaries, sunrise, sunset and all of the other events that repeat on our calendars… give us the opportunity to realize our powerful potential. Yoga for mental health is a soulful practice of poise. It allows us to look at life, from all aspects, with…
Gratitude is both the outcome and can be a path. A deep reservoir of peace is available. Practice paying attention. This is yoga for mental health.
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