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How Healthy Is Your Nervous System? The Red, Yellow and Green of Vagus Nerve Functioning
Looking for ways to help reduce anxiety, stress, and negative reactions to life’s adversities? Of course! We all go through periods in life where we wish we had a magic wand to ease the burden of stress and... Read more
The Nature Cure for Stress Relief
Some days, it seems as if nothing is going right. A lot of little things may add up or one major thing bothering you, like paying bills, an argument with your significant other, or worries about a health issue... Read more
Collective Trauma, Embodiment, and Community: Our Shared Hero's Journey
I invite you to think of collective trauma as a call to enter the transformational process of a hero’s journey. Collective trauma refers to the impact of current or historical events that are experienced by... Read moreFeatured Courses
While millions of Americans suffer from pain in the low back and pelvis, many back and hip issues are actually the result of sacroiliac instability (SI), i.e. an imbalance in the sacroiliac joint, which often goes undiagnosed or is improperly treated. Alarmingly, yoga practitioners appear to...Read more
Hip openers are among the most satisfying and powerful yoga poses. They hold a tremendous potential for transformation; they can help us release deep-seated tension and trauma of the past, which many of us hold locked in the hip area. When practiced correctly, hip openers are a great way to soothe...Read more
Yoga is more popular than ever, but as yoga has become a household word, has it also become a mile wide and an inch deep? Are we missing out on the essence of yoga, even as the practice has become a household word? What can we do to capture the deepest aspects of yoga and integrate these into our...Read more
Most people know the importance of core strengthening for health and long-term well-being, but the pelvic floor is an important group of core muscles, which tend to get ignored. “The torso is like a tote bag for your organs,” says Leslie Howard, a Bay area yoga teacher who conducts workshops...Read more
Study: Yoga Helps Prevent Stress, Depression, and Anxiety
Six weeks of regular yoga may be enough to reduce symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety. Read more
Stress Management Offers Best Protection Against Heart Disease
It is well known that stress management is one of the best ways to lower blood pressure naturally and prevent heart disease. Yoga offers effective therapy for stress, because it activates the parasympathetic nervous system induces a rest and relaxation response. It is well known that stress management is one of the best ways to lower blood pressure naturally and prevent heart disease. Read more
Lifestyle Medicine: Exercise Offers Powerful Help for Depression
According to the 2008 Summary of the Physical Activity Guidelines by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, regular exercise, such as yoga, is a powerful medicine for depression. Read more
Bad Mood, Down in the Dumps, Depressed? Lack of Sleep Could Be a Cause
Do you feel moody, down in the dumps, easily overwhelmed and overburdened? The solution could be as simple as getting more sleep. Our mood is one of the first things that get affected when we don’t get enough sleep, whether it’s because of insomnia or simply because we go to bed too late. Read more
Shortcuts to Inner Peace - A System for Stress Management
Sylvia, my client of several months, sat across from me, clearly agitated. This forty-something woman, mother of two teenage boys, going through a divorce but still living under the same roof with her soon-to-... Read more
New Insomnia Clinic Uses Yoga and Meditation to Relieve Insomnia
A Chicago hospital’s new insomnia program uses natural remedies for insomnia, including yoga therapy. Read more