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How I Nourish: 8 limbs of yoga
Yoga for Mental Health is a wonderful way to nourish mind, body, and spirit. We need to be nourished on all of these levels in order to thrive. Yoga shows us how. The word itself means to yolk or bind together. To practice yoga is to practice connecting. It is wisdom in action. The eight…
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Energy
In our mindfulness groups this month we have been working with energy. It is one of the ways that we can purify the mind and heart. It’s actually a coincidence that this is our topic this month but it does seem incredibly appropriate! Perhaps it is a meaningful coincidence. Summer is such an incredibly energetic…
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Harvest yoga for mental health.
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…
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Allow
Allow… Breath Emotion Sensation Time Space Relationships Change To build tolerance, heal, grow, and find balance… practice exploring the range of what is possible. This is yoga. Yoga for mental health is a practice of focusing intention through a lens of inquiry. Through it we realize how connected we are. We realize both our strength…
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When cleaning the house during meditation… spicy sourdough buns
In my meditation this morning I was cleaning the house. Vacuuming, organizing, moving the painting that’s at the wrong height since I moved the plant that was beneath it. All of this movement was motivated by anticipation. I am going to be hosting. After so many months of meeting online, my book club is coming…
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Generosity
Generosity My teacher Sylvia Boorstein says that “most people have something they can relinquish.” Isn’t it true? Can you feel the weight of what you are carrying? You might feel a strain where muscles, overloaded, are trying to hold on. You might feel agitation indicating a readiness for change. Check in with your body and…