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Home office party people! Join me each Wednesday for a 20 minute recharge while you work from home! Right now, due to the pandemic, we're all spending more time stuck to our screens with little opportunity for brain breaks and movement during the day. I don't know about you, but miss my morning walk to… Continue reading BreathWork From Home

When working with those who have experienced trauma, a mantra asserting bodily appreciation can be helpful. ⁠Many of us who have survived complex trauma whether physical, emotional, racial, sexual and/or generational hold much of this in our bodies. This can lead to the rejection of our bodies and self-harm. ⁠By vocalizing to ourselves and others… Continue reading Trauma-Informed Affirmations for Yoga Teachers

Many people understandably have a complicated relationship with New Year's resolutions. Essentially they are little promises we make to ourselves with often unrealistic expectations of the end outcome. Any failure to achieve these annual goals undoubtedly results in disappointment with ourselves and feelings of inadequacy until we start it all over again next year. Fun!… Continue reading Four Simple Ways You Can Change the World in 2021

Photo by Valeria Ushakova on Pexels.com For thousands of years, spiritual seekers, mystics and yogis have used the power of the breath to shift their consciousness. By regulating the breath, they found they could more easily control the mind. They reached altered states of awareness and discovered that profound healing was possible through simple breath… Continue reading Why Breathwork Works

Here’s a simple practice suitable for most everybody! It's especially useful if you've overindulged this festive season and are looking for a low-impact option to get the body moving. Whether using a chair or not, movement and somatic practices like the Surya Namaskar have incredible benefits for both mind and body. A few rounds of… Continue reading A Simple, Seated, Sun Salutation

Photo by Anete Lusina on Pexels.com Well, here I am in self-isolation after a quick jaunt over to Portugal to secure my residency post-Brexit. Although I would definitely say the trip was worth it, this quarantine is tough. Unlike quarantines past, this one dictates I remain indoors and that I stay isolated as a direct… Continue reading Gratitude Adjustment