My mom’s yartzeit is tonight. She died 12 years ago this week, and in the Jewish tradition on the anniversary of a loved one’s death, we say a special prayer with our congregation and remember, and be fully present, with all the feelings of the love and the loss. It will be a sad time, […]
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Michelle goes deep into her personal journey in this poignant podcast with Dr. Darian Parker in Dr. D’s Social Network
It seems these days everything has a designated “day of”, from doughnuts to cake to coffee, titles, relationships, there are so many days of some days have multiple honorees. There are also weeks (teachers) and months (breast cancer awareness, black history). But today, June 21st, also solstice, the official day spring becomes summer, is designated
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When I first started teaching meditation, as an adjunct to private yoga and yoga therapy, clients told me so many reasons why they “couldn’t” meditate. Here are just a few of my favorites: I can’t sit still It’s too boring My mind is too busy I would rather watch TV, it’s more relaxing I can’t
Meditation 101: it’s not hard and it’s not boring! Read More »
In 1994 Hope Edelman, who lost her mother when she was 17, wrote the book Motherless Daughters. This book has sold over 500,000 copies. Unique to self help books about the psychology and process of grief and loss, this book became a movement, an organization and a sacred space for all daughters grieving their moms.
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3 questions to ask yourself to find out if you need to learn about Ayurveda: 1 – Do you want to sleep peacefully for 7 – 9 hours per night, according to your body’s needs, and wake up refreshed and full of energy without an alarm? If yes, then you need Ayurveda for sleep. 2
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Imagine sitting in your therapist’s office, you are upset recounting a challenging situation that is stressing you out. Your therapist tells you to take a deep breath. Next, your therapist teaches you HOW to take a deep breath. Next you learn how to connect mind and body to the present moment. Also, how to move
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