Five Reasons Yoga Is The Best Natural High
Yoga is a kind of magic. Regardless of why you practice, your body and brain will thank you. For years I was a mainstream fitness kind of gal. My go-to’s: efficient and effective bits of jogging, pilates, weights, the elliptical and rowing machine. It was good...
Jamie Zimmerman’s Quiet Revolution
My friend Jamie Zimmerman died on Monday. There aren’t any beautiful words flowing — just sorrow, gratitude for knowing her, and the gaps between. I met her at Menla Mountain Retreat & Conference Center in 2012 at a gathering called Occupy Wellness. We...
The truth about writer’s block and how to get past it
I’m back. Writing can be hard; creating anything, really. It’s been awhile since I’ve been in regular correspondence with you. Lots of reasons, including wanting every missive to be fantastic…an experience worthy of your attention. Wanting to...
How summer vacation turns me into a blathering, bawling mess
Breathe. Just breathe. WTF is that? When my head feels like it’s tingling and I’m swelled with reactions to this life? Like I could punch something so hard if I hear another minute of whining and crying and nasty? I have a beautiful life. A funny, smart, handsome...
What’s Your Exhale?
Have you tried meditation and noticed when you close your eyes, your eyes still flutter? I know there are lots of reasons, but for me it’s mostly thinking. Rapid thinking. Mind fluttering. It’s getting harder and harder to be present. I see it in my kids. I see it in...
Conversations With My Belly Fat
Note: The picture above is not my belly, but it’s how I want to feel about mine. The pudge, the folds. How do I cover it up? The moment of truth arrives every morning. When I wake, I remove every article of clothing. I take my retainers out. I remove my fitness...
YumYoga for Operation Smile :)
On Sunday, March 29 I was thrilled to join Siena College’s Club Operation Smile, Melissa Leach and Mary Beth Finnerty in hosting a delicious 90-minute yoga class to benefit a wonderful organization and mission. Every dollar raised goes to Operation Smile, an...
Snow deferral on benefit class for Saint Gregory’s School
Guiding classes like the one listed below are among my favorites. Alas, a big bunch of snow and unsafe driving conditions prompted a cancellation today. No class. We’ll be rescheduling for March or April and will post. If you’d like to be notified...
My Desire Map workshops start…NOW!
The Desire Map started out as a book, written by Danielle LaPorte. From there, it became the driver of over 500 book clubs around the world. I was thrilled to lead one of those book clubs. From Danielle LaPorte’s website The very first Desire Map book club...feel good, do good
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