If you’ve been following along it should be no surprise that there is opportunity for equanimity accompanying the change in season. The forces of nature are at work and the dramatic shifts that happen around the change of season are nearly impossible to ignore. Our Spring Equinox webinar (click here to access the recording) presented…
Epigenetics is an emerging science that examines the effect of experience on genetic expression. It seems that science has come around to an appreciation of collaboration. It’s yoga! This article will offer some correlations between the ancient and emerging perspectives. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is an ancient text that outlines a philosophical framework and…
Along the three-mile stretch of the Alyeska Highway that unfurls from the base of the mountain and leads to the sea is a wide paved path. The path is separated from the road by a ditch full of daises in the summer. Double-wide strollers are accompanied by their doting Labradoodles and free-range parents in Carhartts…
To be present is a privilege. To be in the presence of wise beings is a privilege. To have been gifted a body, mind, and spirit with which to practice is a privilege. To take time and invest it in the benefits of practice is a privilege. While economic, social, and cultural conditions have everything…
Writing prompts are some of the best ways to get your creative wheels, not only turning, but moving forward! We’re using writing prompts in our Winter Writing Workshops to not only get words moving (which isn’t AS high of a priority when folks have already committed to showing up for the workshop) but also to…
We all know the feeling of stress… whether it’s the pressure of a bulging belly, the strain of loaded muscles, or a deeply furrowed brow, it’s the body’s awareness that something is happening now. (The featured photo shows a system that has not managed the demands of a 13 mile run in -20 degrees very…
Evolve, from the Latin evolvere “to unroll, roll out, roll forth, unfold.” It’s what we do. Here, embodied, we roll, on this planet of ours around the Sun. We roll from one day into the next, one phase of life to another. Our lives unfold before us. I think we assume that there is a progression,…
Lovingkindness is the 9/10 Paramis (Perfection) practice that we have been studying in our Evolve mindfulness courses this year. Lovingkindness is sometimes otherwise known as goodwill, benevolence, or simply, kindness. It is one of the practices that help us to reveal and preserve an open heart and a calm mind. In the Yoga Sutras lovingkindness…
5 practical and effective tips to help manage your mood with seasonal affective disorder.
The mental health benefits of hiking are plentiful. Like yoga, it is an also an incredible opportunity for mindfulness. I just went out to one of my favorite hiking trails in Anchorage for my annual “reality check.” This what I call my first foray into the mountains after summer comes to the flatlands. It’s still…
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