Healing Journeys of Ayurveda: Ayurveda for Psoriasis
The condition As though overnight, patches of my skin began to become flaky. Literally, I woke up and started finding patches of scratchy skin, more of them each day. What was worse, they grew. More and more of my skin, day by day, became a scratchy source of flaky consternation. Not being in […]
The Practice: Belly Love
Our belly, my belly, your belly, women’s bellies, men’s bellies “should” be flat, flat, flat. I have met very few people that are not on a quest for a flatter abdomen. I, too, have striven for this perfection as the message I heard growing up from my misguided but well-intentioned mom was “you can […]
Exploring Wisdom: Stacey Vann & Pamela Hunter on Freedom
What is being free? How do you experience freedom? This is a question I often ask our retreat participants. Are you aware of how freedom feels in your body, mind, and Spirit? Our awareness forgets simply for the joy of remembering. Feel your feet on the earth and observe your breath. Remembering […]
Exploring Wisdom: Jealous? Here’s Why
In her phone session with me, Katy was completely perplexed about her jealousy. “As you know, I broke up with my boyfriend, Jared, 6 months ago. By the time I broke up with him, I was really done with the relationship, and I have no desire to be with him. But last week […]
The Practice: Niyamas on the Mat
Last month, we delved into how to practice Yamas on the mat. Today, we’ll be looking into Niyamas. The Yamas are a social code of conduct, and the Niyamas are a standard of personal ethics an individual strives to follow on the spiritual sojourn of Yoga. Shaucha (purity) Cleanliness and tidiness in the outer environment and […]
Exploring Wisdom: Loving Yourself by Getting Organized
“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone” – Pablo Picasso Do you struggle with: Procrastination Clutter Overwhelm Disorganization Being late Guilt over not getting things done or not following through with commitments Anxiety over things like taxes and bills being late While some personality types […]
In House: How Tobi Gold Discovered Reiki
I came to Reiki through teaching Yoga. For years, as I ended a class and people were resting in Savasana, I would place my pointer fingers in the center of my student’s foreheads and spread a little oil. Student’s would often remark, “I really liked the energy I felt from your hands!” I was not […]
Ayurvedic Recipes: Collard Wraps
Ready, Set, Spring! When it comes to eating seasonally, green means go at this time of year! Verdant veggies vie for our attention as they burst up through the earth’s floor, beckoning us to savor their flavor. If you follow Mother Nature’s lead, she signals us to leave behind the heavier, heating, acid-forming […]
In House: Stacey Vann & Pamela Hunter on Walking Through the Door
Walking through the door I remember walking through the door to my very first yoga class, and then my first workshop, and finally, not soon enough, my first retreat. The progression of being ready to walk through the door for the different intensities of my yoga journey was all-life giving. What has […]
The Practice: Yamas on the Mat
As per Patanjali’s 8 Limbs of Yoga, Asana is the third limb, the first limb being Yamas and second limb being Niyamas. It makes sense, then, that the first two limbs must have some relevance to Asana practice. Superficially, there may not be an obvious connection, as the Yamas are a social code of […]