Posts Tagged ‘#yoga4life’
Leaders – Lead With Your Heart
What emotion arises when you hear those words, “Lead with your heart”? What you feel may say something about how you have been conditioned; how past experiences have programmed you. Pause to think. Whether your emotional response comes from Love or Fear, you may be biased based on your past conditioning. Consider the story of…
Read MoreSugar! It’s time for a heart-2-heart
Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF): Drink more water & eat only what your body needs. Ok folks, let’s chat about S-U-G-A-R. It’s a complex topic! Forgive the Dad joke, this is no laughing matter. There are dozens of types of sugars, too many for many to process; both physically & mentally. So let’s break it…
Read MoreReflections of Wisdom
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. The fidgets & wiggles as adjustments are made. As we move through the asanas, the physical energies are aligned. The urges to move unconsciously are harnessed by…
Read MoreMore Wisdom from Trees!
The irony in this photo is intended. 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…
Read MoreResilience: The Wisdom of Trees
That word, resilience, so often over-used is jaded by a lie. Society gives us a false perception of resilience. 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…
Read MoreYou’re not a frozen burrito.
Hydration is so important! It’s a large part of what makes our body whole, and what keeps our whole body functioning. Like oil in your car, the gears grind to a halt if you don’t change the fluids. A body without clean water can’t function as designed. This is true, no matter what you do.…
Read MoreA Unique Yoga Practice: Empathy + Therapy
Yoga Alliance now, formally recognizes the benefits of “therapy” through yoga. In consideration of feedback from members, the broader yoga community, and the International Association 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…
Read MoreImmunity-Boosting Nutrition: Part 2
In our first segment, we started with the basics. Hopefully, with a little mindfulness, you’ll be able to incorporate those practices into your daily routine. Forming new healthy habits & letting go of the old junk. In this segment, we wanted to offer some knock-out supplements. We understand that everyone’s shopping (and eating) habits have…
Read MoreImmunity-Boosting Nutrition: Part 1
We wanted to share a few thoughts & maybe some tips for nutrition during these unusual times. We realize that everyone is making choices, every day; including whether or not to venture to the grocery store. So, we didn’t want anyone to misunderstand these tips as ideas, when you are ready to reach for something…
Read MoreIf you Choose to Succeed, Be Willing to be Uncomfortable
There’s a video on the internet that I watch on occasion to get motivated. It’s about 15 minutes long if you’re interested, you can watch it HERE. The best part I like, echoes famous speeches from Vince Lombardi and Teddy Roosevelt, and one of my favorite verses in the Bible. I won’t tell the whole…
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