Happy DanceLast week, I shared with you the beginning of my journey to becoming a Yoga Therapist. I never really did explain what Yoga Therapy is. I want to share with you an article that came out this week explaining the difference between a yoga class and yoga therapy under the auspices of a Gentle [...]
FireEtherEarthWaterAirThe elements of nature. Upon further study and contemplation, I found not only are all aspects of our life created from the basic material elements of the birth of our home, the earth but aspects of our own nature and mind are made up of the qualities of these natural elements. These are called the [...]
Welcome back you, welcome back me. What a summer it was! A big bang with a memory making trip to Paris with the girls and then a very large reunion with my family at Disneyworld. It started off with great fanfare and then smoothed out to a nice rhythm. Now with the Fall season descending [...]
Sweetness in fur. She's so Yang.This lovely girl joined our family last weekend as our latest foster pup. We have been enjoying all things puppy like pulling shoes from her mouth, teaching her that hands are not food, and praising every end result from our daily walks (okay folks I am speaking of elimination!). The [...]
Yet another morning with a covering of snow on the ground. It has become so routine to see white, feel cold, take in the rawness to this unprecedented winter. Is this my winter of my discontent? Nope, sorry, I have not joined the naysayers of winter. Yes, I have had to drive in the icy, [...]
It is the end of the week now. I am about to jump into my jammies and watch a movie cuddled up in a blanket. My fingers are cold as well as my toes so the extra warmth will be appreciated. This leads me to my new exercise program of walking. It is not really [...]
I avoid dark places. When I was a child, it was the spot between the staircase and the bathroom or down in the basement by the stack of boxes in the corner. They were a version of no man's land. Well into my forties, I still avoid dark places. Some are real places but most [...]
"Wait, wait, wait for this, wait for that...", I tell my children. If only I could take my own advice and more. I think back to a Dr. Seuss book and the The Waiting Place... (a useless place), which points out the ridiculousness in our waiting.for people just waiting.Waiting for a train to goor a bus to [...]
This month's photo is from the Morris Arboretum. I took the photo while on a hike there last Sunday. I discovered treasures around every nook, cranny and corner and anticipate more discoveries in the future. Check out their website for more information on their programs and membership. Morris Arboretum. Nature was calling to me. We feel [...]
You may have noticed a Van Gogh hanging on the marquee of this blog. It is my rendition of Starry Starry Night recently completed at Painting with a Twist. I know shameless self promotion. But if you are hankering for a fun night coupled with the relaxation of painting and a masterpiece to take home, [...]
