Reflections of Wisdom

Book cover of "The Tree in Me."

When you look in the mirror, what do you see? At the beginning of our classes, when the lights come up, there’s an invariable ripple across the room.ย  The fidgets & wiggles as adjustments are made. As we move through the asanas, the physical energies are aligned.ย  The urges to move unconsciously are harnessed by…

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More Wisdom from Trees!

Bare trees against a colorful sunset sky.

The irony in this photo is intended.ย  The connectedness of trees & how they communicate through their root system, in contrast with a fence separating us from our neighbors. Is this what nature intended? Hopefully, the answer is intuitive. We love our community & we are so blessed to be able to continue serving you…

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Resilience: The Wisdom of Trees

Bare trees against a clear evening sky.

That word, resilience, so often over-used is jaded by a lie.ย  Society gives us a false perception of resilience.ย  The lie we tell ourselves is that we need to get back to “normal”; worse yet, we need to struggle through in order to arrive at someone else’s perception of normal. This tree will never return…

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Finding Purpose (and Joy) is Possible

Calligraphy with skull illustration on paper.

[Hey guys! Matt here] In my younger days in SpecOps, I shared some amazing life experiences with a brother-in-arms Green Beret.ย  He & I were about the same age, about the same points in our military careers, and we both shared a keen interest in the Samurai warriors of Japan.ย  Of particular interest were those…

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You’re not a frozen burrito.

Human body statistics with percentage data.

Hydration is so important!ย  It’s a large part of what makes our body whole, and what keeps our whole body functioning.ย  Like oil in your car, the gears grind to a halt if you don’t change the fluids.ย  A body without clean water can’t function as designed.ย  This is true, no matter what you do.…

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A Unique Yoga Practice: Empathy + Therapy

Woman meditating with crystals and singing bowl.

Yoga Alliance now, formally recognizes the benefits of “therapy” through yoga. In consideration of feedback from members, the broader yoga community, and the Internationalย Associationย of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). Yoga Alliance recently changed its policy which previously limited the scope of practice with a list of restricted words, and ultimately resulted in the revocation of a number…

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