Serenity Yoga Therapy
Serenity Yoga Therapy
Where do I begin? Two weeks ago, my blog entry was about using my yoga at the DMV. That seems like a lifetime ago. I can’t even imagine being in an overcrowded DMV, shoulder to shoulder with everyone right now. I can’t speak to what’s out there on the news or social media either, but I know it’s intense. As a means of self-care I removed all news and social media apps from my phone …
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One of my teachers would say “enter the zen from here.” What does that mean? And what does that look like in practical terms? Here is an example from my life of practicing yoga in everyday life. Scene: The DMVThe characters: Me, my child in tow and the employees at the DMV. The DMV is crowded, stuffy and teaming with people that don’t want to be there pressed into every square inch of …
This weekend I was in class again with an amazing teacher Chase Bossart, M.A., C-IAYT, E-RYT 500. Whatever my expectations were about the class or what I could learn from it were tossed out the window very quickly (in the best way). I enjoy when I meet a teacher who challenges my thinking and who is impassioned in their belief system and then says, “or I might be totally wrong”. I can see …
The 7 Chakras and the Endocrine System The past two weeks have been rather intense for me and also very insightful. I want to share some of the things I have been learning in school and in my own personal studies. This past weekend we were studying the endocrine system. It is a complex, interesting aspect of the body which doctors and researchers are still trying to understand. Our professor …
I just watched the documentary “Game Changers”. It’s a documentary about the advantages of a plant-based diet. The target audience seemed to be geared towards men, which I thought was an interesting approach to the subject of plant-based eating. The film contains lots of doctors testing elite athletes in running, football and weightlifting. I have been vegetarian for over 20 years and I love a …
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The Five Koshas A new year. A new decade. It’s not that the day is different, or something is magical about 2020 more that we have an awareness. My life was no different on 1/1/2020 than it was on 12/31/2019. However, the new year and the new decade helps me reset and be aware. The reality is that I can start over every day. I have the beautiful opportunity to start each …
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