Two years ago I created a coloring page based on my word of the year. Since then, every month I've given out a coloring page printable to my email subscribers. Following with tradition the first page of the year is related to my one word. So for January, we have a Phoenix coloring page. The text on this page is from an image on my One Word 2022 Rise Pinterest board. If something speaks to you then listen. I am definitely feeling the higher vibration energy right now. Positivity and …
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Yoga Warm-Up Sequence for Beginners, Gentle Floor Practice
One thing I hear a lot from clients is that they just want to go straight into standing yoga poses, or flows. However, without a warm-up injury can happen. Or you may not be able to fully explore the standing asana practice. So, here I am to help you out with a 15-minute floor class that can be used as-is or as a yoga warm-up sequence for beginners. You get to choose! If you can’t view the embedded video above, you can view the video on YouTube. Maybe add it to a …
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One Guiding Word for 2022 – the year I will RISE
Each year, rather than make resolutions I choose one word. I've been doing this since I first heard about it from Ali Edwards in 2007. Since then I've seen so many variations that I don't know who originally came up with the idea, but I love it. Every year you embody a word to guide you through the 12 months ahead. Therefore there is no need to keep track of 60 different things, just one word. Usually, I'll check in each month on how my word is guiding my life and how I want to steer things for …
Lessons from 2021 – the journey of one year
As I look back at 2021 all I can say is wow! What a journey. It had ups and downs, heartbreak and happiness, and tons of lessons learned. In the beginning of the year, I planned to do my usual New Years' post, sharing my word of the year. But for some reason, I just never got around to finishing the post. I shared it with my email list, but my word for 2021 was Journey. Looking back it's easy to see the journey unfold, like the story of a book. Truthfully, for most of 2021, the word I really …
Free Printable 50th Birthday Coloring Pages
In a couple of previous posts, I mentioned that this year I would be celebrating my 50th birthday. And, tomorrow it's actually happening!!! Time. Damn, that's something that just continues to fly by huh? Five decades! And my first birthday in a long time without a dog. Honestly, I don't know what to do with myself. Some major life changes are happening but more on that in another post. For now, let's discuss the printable 50th Birthday coloring pages I created for December to celebrate 5 decades …
Three Legged Dog Hip Opener Gentle Yoga Flow
If tight hamstrings are the most common area I get asked to work on, hip openers are the second. Seriously, not kidding. Hamstrings and hips, closely followed by shoulders. There are so many ways to release muscles, stretch, and gain flexibility but for hips, my favorite is a three legged dog hip opener. Doing this as a short 15-minute gentle slow flow makes it something you can add to your workout routine. Or, simply slot into your busy day. If you can’t view the embedded video above, you …
How to do Janu Sirsasana – Head to Knee Pose
Back with another Tutorial Tuesday and this week it's all about Janu Sirsasana, head to knee pose. I'll explain a brief overview of how to do Janu Sirsasana, and offer modifications to make it more accessible for beginners. Specifically addressing common "sticking points in the pose. At the end of the post I've included some options to make the pose more challenging. Most importantly, I'm sharing the one major alignment tip that I advise everyone to do before leaning forward! Hint: it's about …
Adapting Yoga for Vertigo & other balance issues
Many of us are dealing with issues in our lives that impact our physical and mental wellbeing. One of those for me recently is vertigo. It's something I've dealt with for many years and flares up bigtime on occasion. Usually, my triggers are times where I'm stressed, fighting a bug, or just generally overwhelmed. I know I'm not the only person that deals with vertigo, so I figured why not share my methods of adapting yoga for vertigo. If you can’t view the embedded video above, you …
Gentle Earth Salutation Sequence for Beginners
Tired of standing yoga poses? Looking for something gentle, yet challenging. Explore floor yoga poses in this 15-Minute Gentle Earth Salutation Sequence for beginners. In this Yoga Flow class, we'll move slowly through the poses, giving us time to experience the pose and exploring modifications where needed. If you can’t view the embedded video above, you can view the video on YouTube. Maybe add it to a playlist? Above all, remember to subscribe to my channel. …