Stress happens, but it doesn’t have to ruin your day or your life. As a parent, you know all too well that no two days are alike. Kids can be unpredictable and wily. They have good days and bad days — just like you.…
Between visiting with in-laws, preparing a Christmas Eve feast and wrapping all those carefully hidden presents, the holiday season can leave you overwhelmed, stressed and exhausted. But no one wants to feel down in the dumps while everyone else goes on their merry way.…
We hear all the time how yoga improves strength, makes it easier to meditate and helps lower your stress levels, but what about children who are living with anxiety? Can yoga help them learn to live with or even help handle their symptoms? The…
Your significant other asks why it took so long for you to get home from work. The answer is you stopped at the museum. What do you say, though? Maybe that you ran an errand for your boss or got drinks with coworkers. You…
Aah. Is there anything better than a nice cuppa to soothe anxious nerves? Yes — a delightful brew of the right herbs. Rates of anxiety disorders continue to increase. While talk therapy and medications do address the immediate problem and the underlying causes, sometimes,…
As a mom, you have a lot going on — and it’s easy to let those things cloud your mind. Of course, you’d rather be in the moment than perusing your list of mental to-dos or worrying about your children or stressing about work.…
The thousands-year-old tradition of yoga sprouted yogini wings out of India in the ‘80s and swept the rest of the world — the west hasn’t been the same since. Yoga comes in many diverse forms with just as diverse practitioners, but the heart of…
You know this mama loves her some mindfulness, and it’s high time I shared my favorite blogs with you. See, when I pass the knowledge on, that gives me the perfect excuse to expand my “Favorite Mindfulness Blogs” bookmarks list. As the pace of…
A few years ago, I wouldn’t have been able to write this. Well, more accurately, I wouldn’t have thought I could write this. A lot has changed in my life recently, for better and for worse. That’s sort of how life goes. But the…
Inversions provide a stable foundation to expand your yoga practice. They also happen to be great for your body. As you move your head below your heart, you stimulate your nervous system. Blood and oxygen move toward the brain, increasing your circulation while you…