Writings

Root and Nourish: Practices to Calm and Soothe Vata
Asana, Ayurveda, Breath, Meditation, mindfulness, Yoga Asana, Ayurveda, Breath, Meditation, mindfulness, Yoga

Root and Nourish: Practices to Calm and Soothe Vata

Here we are… there are no shortage of challenging circumstances to navigate and process right now. Vata season has arrived (for my northern hemisphere friends), and even in a non-pandemic, election, crazy-town year, this seasonal shift can result in feelings of anxiety, anger, insomnia and overwhelm.

Vata is one of the three Ayurvedic constitutional types/doshas, with pitta and kapha making up the other two. We all have a unique mix of these three doshas.

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Transforming Anxiety
mindfulness, Off the Mat, Yoga, Yoga Psychology mindfulness, Off the Mat, Yoga, Yoga Psychology

Transforming Anxiety

I just finished leading the Nourishing Relationships Yoga Retreat at Breitenbush Hot Springs. I had the pleasure of hosting 17 delightful humans, for two days, exploring the Buddhist and Yogic teachings of loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy and equanimity (the Brahma Viharas). It was magical. Also, it was challenging. And, at times, I found myself overwhelmed by my inner critic.

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Got Anger?
Meditation, Off the Mat, Yoga, Yoga Psychology Meditation, Off the Mat, Yoga, Yoga Psychology

Got Anger?

Friends, we are in the midst of so much tragedy in our country and in the world. Extreme fires and hurricanes, neo-Nazis, DACA, North Korea, and so many more examples of natural and human destroyers. I don’t need to dive into the details here… you know them already, and there’s a lot of fuel to feed the fire of anger and to exacerbate anxiety. My intention in writing to you is to give you some tools to navigate these tumultuous emotional waters.

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