Get ready for the adventure of your body on a mountain bike. It’s time to hit the trails—enjoy the great outdoors, fresh air, trees, and dirt. Sounds fun huh?! If you are an avid, average or a beginning cyclist, Yoga Tune…
I’m a couple weeks away from “D” day (Delivery day) and physically pregnancy has been a gift. First trimester aside, I am still teaching multiple classes per week, I can walk for several miles, and I sit on the floor to…
On Wednesday I spoke about my experience giving birth a second time and some suggestions on how to approach recovery from pregnancy. For my part I have found that the renewed ability to breathe, to feel and to move (not matter…
In my previous blog, Yoga Tune Up® for Mamahood Part 3, I spoke about my last weeks of pregnancy. Well, I am now on the other side and the proud mama to a three-month old little dude. The other side is…
In my last article, I wrote about how we can calm and soothe the nervous system, respond more effectively to the stressors in our lives and manage our emotional states with our breathing. More specifically, I mentioned that the vagus nerve…
As reassuring (or sometimes annoying) the suggestion to “just take a deep breath” is, especially when you are in a moment of panic, there is a fundamental truth to this advice on how we can calm ourselves and sooth our nervous…
In my last post I talked about the role of the vagus nerve in reducing systemic inflammation and introduced the idea that abdominal massage might be a powerful tool for the many people suffering from autoimmune disorders. In this post, I…
In Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert begins with a chapter on courage. Twyla Tharp mentions fear by page fifteen in The Creative Habit and Julia Cameron tackles fear in “Week One: Recovering a Sense of Safety” in her practical guide for creatives,…
After reading and loving Elizabeth Gilbert’s new book, Big Magic, I’m convinced there is a deep connection between freedom in our physical center and our freedom to create. Now, you might already be hovering your hand over your mouse to click…
Earlier this week, I wrote about why I like to roll out first thing in the morning. Not sure where to start your own morning YTU routine? Keep reading, and I’ll explain which parts of my body I address and how…
