Velveteen PrinciplesAdvice from a Rabbit (On the Way to Being Real)I just finished unloading my books from an old relic of a bookshelf onto a new bookshelf, and came across a book that my mom gave me years ago but I never read - The Velveteen Principles, A Guide to Becoming Real by Toni Raiten-S'Antonio. [...]
Ganesha - The Remover of ObstaclesWe began our first class of the New Year on the right foot as does Ganesha - the elephant deity. I pulled the Ganesha Mudra from the book of Mudras for Healing and Transformation by Joseph and Lilian Le Page (Integrative Yoga Therapy, 2nd Edition, 2014). Listen to the recorded [...]
Versace's Golden Throne i.e. Comfort and EaseDeep Thoughts not Deep PocketsWithin the past two weeks, I have been a driven Christmas shopper. I cringe as I think about my credit card bill at month's end. I have savings for but it still will be a jaw dropper. As I have been gathering gifts for others [...]
Setting the ToneYoga Sutra 1.1With Humility (an open heart and mind), we embrace the sacred study of Yoga. (Nischala Joy Devi in The Secret Power of Yoga)The First Yoga Sutra: What It Means and How You Can Practice ItYOGA JOURNAL YOGA 101 PHILOSOPHYBY CAROLYN GREGOIRE | AUG 25, 2016Yoga Journal co-founder Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, and her daughter, [...]
One day at a timeThe PosesSupported Forward Fold with Legs Extended (Paschimottasana)Benefits: calming, gently stretches lower back, nice transition from the days activities. A good pose to do if you need a few minutes break from your daily work, easy to do and easily accessible. Good for headaches. Breathing is easier since muscles of the respiratory [...]
INSPIRATION - it doesn't get any better than this folks!Daily AffirmationsSwaddlingWhen was the last time that you got tucked into bed? Maybe you are the one doing the tucking these days. With the busyness of life (work, errands, phone calls, commutes), we then feel uncontained, our energy spilling out and subsequently not having enough energy [...]
INSPIRATION - it doesn't get any better than this folks!Daily AffirmationsSwaddlingWhen was the last time that you got tucked into bed? Maybe you are the one doing the tucking these days. With the busyness of life (work, errands, phone calls, commutes), we then feel uncontained, our energy spilling out and subsequently not having enough energy [...]
This too shall passSo why the photos of rug cleaner, paper towels and a sponge? Isn't it obvious that we now have a puppy in our household? Armed with these three things, I can get through this puppy "pee" stage. But I just don't want to get through it. I want to thrive and be [...]
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade (various Carnegie, Hubbard, etc.)That is how I feel about my Daily Lessons in life. And boy do I get them. Not a day goes by that I don't learn something about myself. It could be the smallest inkling of understanding that I will store away in my memory bank [...]
Another beautiful Autumn day here in eastern Pennsylvania. Our friends and family in the Florida, Carolinas and Georgia may be having a different and more challenging day. Send your thoughts, light, and love their way as they brace for Hurricane Matthew and the aftermath. There are so many in this world to offer our love [...]
