We are moving into the season of the Water/Winter element in Energy Medicine teachings. The Water element supports resetting your energy flow. Like water in a stream, energy is the vital life force (or qi) and it feeds all of the “streams” in the body. The energy of Water feeds your inner sense of knowing, your
There’s still time to jump on board for my yoga retreat in Costa Rica at the end of January. I have one AFrame accommodation left that would fit one or two people. There are still some pretty good (and cheap) flights to Costa Rica in January. Click on the link above and then message me
This December, I am pondering what it means to “give and receive.” In yoga, I experience this giving and receiving all the time. Yoga encourages people to experience the prana/life that comes in with each breath and, as you exhale, to let go of what you don’t need. Or, alternatively, to give blessings to others.
If you are interested in or have a part in promoting mental health with youth and adults, you will want to look at my friend Chrissy’s new book, I Am Safe: Trauma-Responsive Practices in Crisis Mental Health. Chrissy Mignogna is the Lead Trainer and Director of Education at movemindfully®, an organization in St. Paul, MN,
The Metal Element from Traditional Chinese Medicine is associated with the Fall and teaches us how to navigate this seasonal period of letting go, dying to create something new, and finding inspiration in the journey. Metal stands for being strong, clear about things, and knowing when it’s time to let things go. These abilities help
I recently came back from teaching a yoga retreat for women in Costa Rica. As we explored the Water element and it’s focus on creativity, I asked the question “How do you express creativity in your life and how could you increase it?” The common response was “I’m not creative.” While this response was not
October is a time when the mature yang energy of Summer is fading into the young yin energy of Fall. To honor this transition, during the month of October I will be focusing on the gifts of the Earth element in my Energy Medicine Yoga classes. Just a reminder, these classes are live every Wednesday
Your physical and psychological evolution,as well as your spiritual journey, are all reflected in the energies of your chakras. ~Prune Harris What are the 7 chakras and why do they matter? The seven chakras have been written about in ancient texts of Tantra and yoga as important subtle energy centers which coordinate the flow of prana
The Fire Element in Traditional Chinese Medicine is associated with summer. When you practice with the powers of the Fire Element, you help transform habits, calm your fight-or-flight response, heal your immune system, increase your intrinsic harmony, and move from feelings of panic and anxiety to feelings of inspiration and joy. You learn to be
Pura Vida is Costa Rica’s unofficial national slogan, and you hear it everywhere. The meaning of pura vida is “pure life,” and symbolizes the simple, cheerful outlook and lifestyle of what is often called the happiest country in the world. Pura Vida can be used to say “hello,” “good-bye,” “okay,” “you bet,” “don’t worry, be
