A few years ago I stumbled on "The Minimalists" TED talk. Much of what they said made sense, and a lot was what my mother practiced my whole life. If it doesn't have a use or make you happy why have it? Are you surrounded by stuff? Imagine living an intentional life, not a perfect or easy life, but a simple one. As I watched more videos, I came to a realization. Much of the things I own, actually owned me. Above all, much of what I owned did not make me happy, and was actually adding stress to …
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What is yoga?
During a recent internet rabbit hole I came upon a question - What is yoga? If you'd asked me 5 years ago what Yoga was, I'd say it was a movement flow class incorporating lots of standing poses linked with the breath. 10 years ago I'd say it was a class you did once a week to ward of injury, and add variety to your fitness program. Prior to that I saw it as something that involved older women, sitting on yoga mats, chatting while doing some stretching. My view of 'Yoga' has evolved, and …
Chakra Intro & How incense can unblock your chakras
Ever been merrily going about your day and suddenly you get the hint of an aroma that triggers a memory from your past? For example, Target Sunscreen will forever remind me of Hawaii. There is also a particular brand of hairspray I associate with a school camping trip. **Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Natural Scents Chakras Incense Sticks. Links in this post may be affiliate links. Whether it's grandma's perfume or ocean breeze, scents and smells are everywhere. I've personally …
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Gratitude Journal – free printable
Each morning I open the Five Minute Journal App on my phone and jot down three things I am grateful for. This digital gratitude journal has really helped me realize that sometimes an attitude of gratitude can turn any misfortune right around. Being thankful for the body we have, flaws and all; the lives we lead; and the choices we've made that have lead us to where we are now. In this moment. Let me share a situation that happened recently... Grateful for a delayed flight Our flight back …
Yoga for back pain relief
Back in March, before our San Francisco trip, I injured my back. I had debilitating pain for a whole week causing limited movement and a realization that this is why people get hooked on pain meds. It's not an exaggeration to say that I could literally barely do anything. Sitting can hurt. Standing can hurt. Laying down was ok for me. But only in a few positions, and no turning over! Simple tasks like brushing my teeth were excruciatingly painful. In yoga training we teacht two simple …
Building Confidence …. in 60 days!
On one of our yoga retreats we talked about our goals/desires for the future. I expressed that I do have lofty "out there" goals but I don't believe enough in me to apply myself to reach them. That little voice in my head starts talking. The one that says: I'm not good enough! Who do I think I am to think that I can achieve that? That's what other people do, you're not strong, committed or dedicated enough. You're not pretty. You're too fat/thin/short/old. When it comes down to it I lack …
Gardein Teriyaki Chick’n & Vegetable Kebabs
Happy Meatless Monday! Whether you are vegan, vegetarian, reducing your meat intake or just veggie curious welcome to another post on proving that vegan doesn't mean deprived. In the ongoing saga of my reignited passion for BBQing today I bring you another recipe. I've already mentioned that recently Gardein sent me a bunch of products for free, to use for Memorial Day BBQs. And today I am sharing a recipe for vegetable kebabs using Gardein Teriyaki Chick'n. Perfect for any Memorial Day …
Eating Vegan in San Francisco
In March Bob went to a conference in San Francisco, and while he had the trip booked a while in February I decided to bite the bullet and go with him. It's been 20 years since I went and I figured it was a good opportunity to take some R & R. We stayed at the beautiful Adagio Hotel, a Marriott Autograph Collection Hotel, which is just two block West of Union Square. Bob would be at the conference during the day, so I busied myself doing all the tourist things exploring the city and …
12 benefits of yoga
This post is sponsored by Mambo Sprouts and prAna. Over the last 25 years I've tried just about every fitness trend thats come out. Heck I've taught most of them too. However the one staple that always remained in my program no matter whether my program involved weights, running or rebounding was yoga. Yoga just makes me feel good. Even bad yoga is good yoga. I walk out of every class feeling taller, and my joints feel like I took oil to a squeaky hinge. There are so many other benefits of yoga …