The Inspiration - The Art of Facing Things (The Book of Awakenings by Mark Nepo)"What people have forgotten, the salmon knows" - Robert ClarkI shared this teaching in class on the incredible strength, knowledge, drive, intuition and journey of the salmon in their migration up the waterfall. These amazing fish seem to defy gravity as [...]
Cool Pic of Fallingwater in minature from Morris ArboretumPatience is not always my best virtue. I have struggled with holding space for my life to unfold and sometimes wishing it would come faster aligning with my own agenda. I saw this in my previous life working in corporate where I felt that my life and [...]
Deepen your ExperienceWe hope that you enjoyed the poses and beautiful visualizations that Carmen led you through this week. Visualizations are a wonderful way to go deeper within as your breath regulates, the muscles relax, you begin to focus better and the nervous system calms down. If you would like to try out more of [...]
Ghouls and Girls ready for the Big NightHappy Hallow Eve all. Today and tonight all sorts of creatures, big and small will roam our neighborhoods. Are you ready? There is a somewhat contained feeling of excitement here in my household. Ghosts and goblins hardly slept at all and I know that I woke up feeling [...]
Home Retreat complete with CatAhhh a home retreat - doesn't that sound like a little slice of heaven. Is it possible in our busy everyday lives, to carve out some time for a retreat or even create a space? I say "why not?". Your family and friends will be so much better off. Check out [...]
Good Frosty afternoon all. This week's blog is a combination of our practice from last week and this week. Now you will have a multitude of poses to enjoy and relax with. The InspirationI have been playing this little game that I call "Pass It On". It really is not a game but when I [...]
Good Morning, good morning, watch how I start my day! Seriously, watch how you start your day. Slow motion or groggy, leftovers from the day before, or maybe with renewed energy. Watch yourself during the day. What is your peak, your valley during the day? Just become aware. There are all kinds of goodies in [...]
Good Morning, Good Morning, Good Morning - Watch how I start my day! Our household is now back in some semblance of order and we move on. Our mailbox has been inundated with summer camp information for the kids. Which leads me to wonder what we will do this summer for our vacation. Which leads [...]
When one thinks of hand gestures, visions of peace may not come up. But our guest blogger, Carmen, offers insight on a hand mudra which may get you thinking quite differently next time someone gestures to you with their hands or fingers. We hope that you enjoyed the month-long series and get to continue your journey. [...]
I had a certain feeling of deja vu this afternoon as the rain poured down on our first day of the series. We experienced such weather during our April series. There is something so conducive to a rainy day restorative practice. So welcome all to your post-game wrapup (it is football season!). This blog is [...]
