Back to Basics
When survival gets triggered, go back to these four basics: 1. Ritual & Routine: In a time of pandemic, it is likely that our normal routines can get bumped or replaced by watching the news or taking actions that can disrupt the comfort of the familiar framing of our days. Routines and rituals are powerful […]
Embodying Resilience: Teachings from Yogarupa
During times of loss, unpredictability, scarcity and pain we are not our best selves. We are in survival mode and doing our best to manage our circumstances. We have all entered this time. The coronavirus pandemic has affected us all. No one has escaped. Last weekend (March 20-22, 2020) I attended an online yoga workshop […]
Creating a Home Yoga Practice
We have entered a time in history when we are asked to stay home to flatten the curve and help slow down the spread of the coronavirus. Our favorite restaurants have closed. Our children cannot go to school and learn with their friends. Many of us are asked to work from home and our favorite […]
Brain Resilience & Meditation
In the March/April 2020 Yoga Journal Magazine, an article was written titled, “Mind Games.” The author, Tasha Eichenseher wrote, “Resent research studies have demonstrated how yoga (i.e., asana, meditation, mantra, and mindfulness) can improve health and happiness. Now, scientists are uncovering how these practices can help prevent memory loss and delay the onset of more […]
Stop, Drop & Meditate
Can I really “stop, drop and meditate?” Who has time for that anyway? Won’t my thoughts make me feel more anxious, stressed and worried? What is the point? How do I begin? Do these thoughts come to mind when you think about starting a meditation practice? Do you feel like you don’t have time to […]
Physical Fitness was Never the Purpose of Yoga
Below is the article I was wrote for Wander Women Iowa. I thought it was a good one to share with you as well. Enjoy. Many of us have read or heard about yoga and know there are great benefits to practicing. We read or know people who have increased their strength, balance and flexibility. […]
Amplify & Release
Elena Brower’s PRACTICE YOU daily awakening deck The season of fall is a wonderful time to pause and ask yourself, “What do you emphasize? What will you set free?” I love picking up Elena Brower’s beautiful PRACTICE YOU daily awakening deck. It is a tool you can use to help guide your yoga and meditation […]
What a Feeling!
On Stage @ Wells Fargo Area for 5,000+ Women during the P.E.O. International Convention Wow! What a feeling! This pictures brings back a very special memory that I will hold in my heart for a very long time. The picture is me leading a 5-minute stretch break on stage in front of 5,000+ women during […]
Launching a YouTube Channel
Did you know I grew up with a mom who taught aerobics in the 80s? She owned a business with my aunt Jane called “The Bodyworks” in my hometown, Onawa, IA. I watched her choreograph and have fun creating moves to the latest hits. I can still remember some of the songs today by Michael […]
Practice You
It is no secret I have a huge girl crush on Elena Brower. Her latest book and card deck, “Practice You” is a beautiful resource inviting you to come home to yourself. To your radiance. Your ritual. Your courage. Your clarity. Your power. Your purpose. Your strength. Your softness. Your adaptability. Your acceptance. Your endurance. […]
