“One of the greatest joys in my life is getting others to realize the healer in themselves. This ability is truly within all of us but sometimes we just need a little guidance.” ~ Sarah Plummer Taylor DC area yogis, and/or friends of DC area yoga practitioners/students/wannabes/interested parties ;) I don't know if you knew [...]
Up front confession – If you have been reading my blogs since at least last fall, then I’ve shared this meditation with you before. If you prefer to read more about it before trying it, click over to the previous blog HERE. Really want to cut to the chase? Here’s the recording: Not-so-confession’y [...]
Happy December! What?! DECEMBER?! Am I the only one who feels like 2016 has gone by in a flash?! Well, if you're trying to get a grip this winter, and if cooler weather has you heading indoors for your daily health & wellness practices, yoga may be a good option for getting - or staying - on track [...]
In honor of Thanksgiving, I want to give thanks to you AND I wanted to share one of my all-time favorite meditations with you today. This is commonly known as the “loving kindness” meditation, and it is a powerful and life-changing one if I do say so myself. Give it a try, and I promise you’ll [...]
The annual remembrance of September 11th, 2001 evokes a lot of emotions in me, many of which have changed over the last few years. In 2011, I wrote an account of where I was when it all went down in 2001, and how I felt that the "Tumbling Towers Built America's Next Greatest Generation." But [...]
What a fun podcast with Guy Macpherson, PhD on The Trauma Therapist Project talking resilience and mental health! We recorded this a few weeks ago, and it's now live on his site HERE. You can also access it directly on the PodCast. There is a crack, a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in. Leonard Cohen Why [...]
Why practice? Specifically, why practice mediating, moving, and/or praying mindfully DAILY? Because it trains our brains during times of calm how to better respond in times of anxiety, pressure, or stress. It is like soccer practice versus the big match: we cultivate the skills and muscle memory mindfully when we have the time and space [...]
Our progressive Veterans of Foreign Wars Post-1 in Denver has been featured yet again, this time in the Christian Science Monitor. You know why? 'Cause we're rocking it with gender equality, gay rights, yoga, meditation, child care, art shows, and much more at this Post! Healing happens together, folks. :) So, as the article goes... "In [...]
Ya, me too. But I think that's because somewhere deep down I know I need to. I need to just. Let. It. Go. So, I got to thinkin' - I'm probably not the only one who's felt this way! And as we approach the New Year and goals and resolutions galore begin to crop up [...]
This morning I was fortunate to share some “air time” with Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani, the Host & Producer of HuffPostLive’s Thrive Online where she talks women, world news, religion, and politics. Today’s topic was: How Yoga and Meditation Made My Life Better. I was a guest on the show along with yoga instructors from NYC, Austin, [...]
