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Yoga, Buddhism, meditation, stress management, functional anatomy, and bit of this and that about living a healthy life.
Taoist Wisdom for Navigating Change
Slow and steady transformation may be by design. Keep reading...
Making Friends with Mara
Radical self-compassion for taming our shadow parts. Keep reading...
Befriend Your Imposter Parts
Loving-kindess for a particularly challenging inner critic. Keep reading...
You're Not a Bad Meditator
Even experienced meditators wonder if they're cut out for practice. Keep reading...
How to Meet Difficulty with More Ease and Presence
Overcoming reactivity for more grace under pressure. Keep reading...
How to Embody the Limitlessness of the Ocean
A simple technique to manage overwhelm. Keep reading...
This Precious Human Life
On pre-traumatic growth and reslience Keep reading...
Strengthen Your Immune System with Yin Yoga & Chinese Medicine
Helpful advice to keep you healthy. Keep reading...
Mudita Bhavana: Cultivating Happiness through the Joy of Others
Buddha's teachings on overcoming devision. Keep reading...
Do you feed your fascia healthy movement nutrition?
The most important aspect of a healthy movement diet is variety. Keep reading...
Enhancing Proprioception & Interoception in Yoga
If one of the primary features of yoga practice is that it supports the mind-body connection, then fascia is the physical gateway for that connection. Keep reading...
What are you still carrying?
Buddhist advice on how to let go. Keep reading...
Yin Yoga & Meditation
I realized that to develop a daily, seated meditation practice, I needed an interim step between movement and stillness. Keep reading...
Balancing Yin & Yang
Considerations for sequencing in life and practice. Keep reading...
A Code of Ethics for Yoga Teachers ~ a draft
Let your students know that your number one priority is looking out for them. Keep reading...
How Yin Yoga Affects Connective Tissue
There is a lot of misinformation about what Yin Yoga does which contributes to concerns about its safety. Keep reading...
When You're Stuck in the Mud
Overcoming the obstacles of practice. Keep reading...
Three Reasons to Practice Yin Yoga
This simple practice provides a unique opportunity to release deeply held tension, unleash stagnant energy, and cultivate peacefulness in the mind. Keep reading...
Teach People Not Poses
How I Came to Embrace Functional Yoga Anatomy. Keep reading...
How to Go from Aspirational Meditator to Daily Practitioner
Six tips for establishing a daily home practice. Keep reading...
You Are Not Being Chased by a Tiger, but Your Nervous System Thinks You Are
What happens in your body when the answer to the question “Am I OK?” is “No.” Keep reading...
At Times Like This Yoga Works, But Maybe Not the Way You’re Practicing
A practice can support us in challenging times, but we need courage and strength of will.
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Two Simple Rituals that Sustain a Home Practice
You can’t intellectualize a yoga or meditation practice — it only works if you actually do it regularly.
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Fascia Changes Everything
Once you really appreciate fascia, it completely upends the way you think about the body.
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