Motherhood is daunting. No matter how many coats of denial and idealism one whitewashes it with, it is a formidable journey and it is not always easy to stay convinced of the delightfulness of the upbringing and management of the fruits of our genetic entanglements. Life is up and down, and take-it-as-it-comes, and full of […]
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On Friday I had the honor of teaching yoga for four freshman PE classes at my daughter’s all-girls high school. My approach with these classes was to focus on stress management and self-awareness through some guided meditation and yoga poses. The students came streaming into the room, about 40 in each class, all giggly and chatty. I heard some of the girls in one of the classes coming […]
1. alignment 2. learn to relax 3. prepare for meditation 4. build strength 5. take it with me 6. new friendships 7. flexibility 8. fall prevention 9. laboratory for life 10. find my safe edge 11. digestive health 12. become witness to self 13. antidote for sitting at a computer 14. yoga sutras 15. mental, […]
The first days of February hearken a bleak stretch of winter burnout that is part and parcel of life in the Pacific Northwest. Flashbacks of summers past infiltrate my thoughts as I go about my daily business. The first green buds and shoots are popping out on bushes and trees and pushing tentatively through the soil, teasing me with their promise of the warmth and sunshine to come. […]
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