Reach for Gratitude! One of the simplest and most effective ways to reduce stress and increase feelings of well-being is by practicing gratitude. I’ve shared a lot about mindfulness over the years, but did you know gratitude is a mindfulness practice? And the more you practice gratitude the more effective it is, just like mindfulness, …
The Jewish New Year happened this week! A friend asked me, “Do you make resolutions like at the traditional New Year?” The answer is yes, and no. During the Jewish New Year and the holidays surrounding it, we go inward and we ask, “What can we leave behind? And how can we be better next …
As Covid cases are on the rise again, many of us are feeling a new level of fear. If you live in Oregon, you are probably aware of the report that came out this week from Oregon Health and Sciences University, that predicted our hospitals will be more full by the end of August than …
You may have felt the heaviness in the air lately. The extreme heat and humidity are partly to blame, but there is an energetic heaviness you are likely feeling and may not even be aware of. We have all been through so much over the last year, months, weeks, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and …
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we have just come through an unprecedented heatwave. Although there are hotter places on earth, we are certainly not used to 100 degree days, much less 116! Here are a few tips, from Ayurveda and yoga, that you can use to keep your body cool this summer: 1 – Cooling …
Please join me for my Book Launch Party, I’ll be speaking about my chapter on June 8th at noon pacific time, I would love to see you there! Register here: http://bit.ly/book-celebration I’m excited to share with you all, this week, for the first time, I became a published author on Amazon. My book will be …
As Mental Health Awareness Month draws to a close, I hope you have increased self awareness and are noticing when you’re not feeling emotionally well. Respond to these times with self-care. Self-care doesn’t need to take all day, and it is not selfish, rather it is the way to make sure you can be your …
Do you ever feel unheard or unseen? Do you ever have something you want to ‘get off your chest’ but feel hesitant to share? Sharing stories, especially heartbreaks and losses, eases suffering. Sharing is a cleansing process, keeping things inside can be toxic. If you’re a journaler or a writer, you know the relief that …
A practice to heal suffering from within. Are you getting burned out on all the conflict in the media? It feels like everything in the news is one-sided and inflammatory. Perhaps it always has been, but for some reason, after over a year of COVID and political messes everywhere, I feel now more than ever …
May is Mental Health Awareness month, find mental and emotional wellbeing through awareness. You may be surprised to learn that I suffer from anxiety. What? A yogi, meditation, and mindfulness teacher? Yes, even me. Anxiety and other forms of mental illness or dis-ease are common. In fact, after the last year, I wouldn’t be surprised …
