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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 more
The Yoga of Co-Regulation: Group Yoga Class Benefits
Do you enjoy socializing with yoga? Could group yoga class benefits include feeling better simply through social connection? Picture the following situation. You enter your favorite yoga studio. It’s serene,... 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
Recession Depression? How Yoga Helps Some Cope with the Stress of the Economic Downturn
As the stress of unemployment or fear of unemployment takes its toll, more Americans turn to natural sources of stress relief, using massage, meditation, and yoga as therapy for stress-related disorders. Read more
Natural Relaxation for Stress Relief - How to Let Nature Nurture You
Learn stress relief lessons from nature by paying attention to the message. For example, a tree with space between its branches allows the wind to flow through the limbs rather than causing a branch to break. The significance you can learn from this? Put open space in your home and plan free space in your schedule. You’ll feel much less stress and be less likely to snap! 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
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
Three Steps to a Low-Stress, High-Joy Holiday Season
Last week, something surprising happened: The kids turned on the radio on the way to school hoping to hear Christmas carols on the station known for holiday music. You know, because now that we’re into... Read more