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Sciatica, Schmiattica

It’s been a hot minute since I came to the blog. I could give a million “reasons,” but let me just say the following: LIFE. Yup. That is it! With as crazy as things have been, I am still hitting the mat and I am becoming increasingly more unapologetic about it. It is what makes […]

Whistling Breath

Yoga is all about the breath, the pranayama. If one can breathe, one can do yoga; it is as simple as that. How we breathe can act as a prescription for us, which brings us to kriyas. Kriyas are certain movements, postures, and types of breathing which, when combined, serve as prescriptions for desired outcomes. […]

In Review

“Everything has changed and yet, I am more me than I’ve ever been.” ~ Iain Thomas Whew. 2017. I think it tried to kill me. I started taking classes at The Big Red Barn Retreat with Ginger and Begin Within Yoga and Wellness last January. My goal, at the time, was just to get […]

Getting Gooey

“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” ~William James That’s deep. And simple. As a mom of adult kids, I sometimes struggle with the holidays. I am not saying I miss the old times. I am saying trying to wrangle work and family, gifts and functions, and all […]

Hey, Mom

Ain’t no hood like motherhood. ~ Unknown Part of my journey through yoga is this phase of my life. My children are grown, mostly, but in a place where my guidance is mandatory. I think that is a permanent condition of motherhood, regardless of the children’s ages, but still, sigh. . . We moms […]