A Journey to Self-Love: Where do we start?
Let’s start with self-care. Many of us think of self-care as self-love – we believe they are one in the same, but by definition they are very different. Self-care is an integral part of self-love. Self-care means consciously and consistently nurturing ALL aspects of your own well-being – physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Most of…
Meditation and My Big 6 Myths to Bust
Okay so let’s talk about meditation. I started my journey with meditation over 20 years ago. When I first started meditating. I had preconceived notions and beliefs about what meditation was, how to do it and its benefits. I initially thought meditation was a mysterious religious ritual that only yogis and monks could do to…
Healthy Boundaries – The What, The How, The Why?
What are boundaries? The word “boundary” can be a bit misleading without its full context. By definition a boundary is a line that marks the limits of an area. However, if we place the meaning in terms of “personal boundaries”, it conveys the concept of rules or limits we put into place to establish permissible…
Oh No Not The “Shoulds” – How Do We Stop “Shoulding” on Ourselves?
Recently I started a Healing Circle group. It is a small group of special ladies that I know from various aspects of my life. The Healing Circle is a way for me to share my knowledge in yoga, energy healing and life coaching and to introduce some new tools and that I plan to bring…
Living in Gratitude in Uncertain Times
Gratitude – the feeling of thankfulness and happiness that comes from appreciating the gifts that are offered to us. We are at a time in our history where being grateful and feeling gratitude are more important than ever. The news outlets feed us more negative than positive views of the world and if we allow,…
Maintaining Your New Year’s Resolution
Most of us make New Year’s Resolutions only to see them fall to the way side within a few months. But what if we could take a different approach in creating them – a way that is directly linked to feeling deeply into your heart? One that creates passion, purpose and growth. Would you be…
Love Thy Self
February the month that for most of us means a month to celebrate love. The connection of being in a loving relationship with someone else — which is wonderful. However my focus for today’s blog is self-love. It seems most of us have had or still have a hard time with the concept of self…
Are You Feeling “Holidazed”?
During the holiday season most of us experience what I like to call being “holidazed”. The level of stress we experience can increase significantly during this time and can lead to exhaustion of the body systems -leaving us feeling anxious, fatigued and depleted and increasing our susceptibility to viruses etc. A great way to counteract…
Health Benefits of Yoga
One of the first questions many clients ask as they enter into a yoga therapy program is — what are the health benefits? The answer — there are many such as reduction in stress, decreased pain, improved memory & concentration and better sleep to name a few. A recent article through the International Association of…