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
The Summer Solstice on June 20th has me focused on the energy of the earth underneath our feet and the energy of love that emanates from our hearts. Between the power of the earth (grounding, strengthening, and solid) and the power of the heart (loving, kind, and compassionate), you can do just about anything. All
Rise and shine! How would you like to engage in 21 straight days of yoga at sunrise? Or maybe you’re asking “Why on earth would someone do that?” Answer: Because it could change your life. No joke. After 21 days of getting up and practicing yoga before you start your day, I’m convinced that you
Are you frozen in time? You get frozen in time by thinking about the past–regretting, holding on, or not forgiving. Or maybe you are speculating about the future, worrying about what might happen, fearing the unknown, or trying to plan for the unknowable. Or you’re in the present but frozen with uncertainty, afraid of taking
Ancient texts from many cultures map our lives and the world into different elements or rhythms. The Five Elements or Five Rhythms, recorded thousands of years ago by Chinese physicians, consisted of Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal. These rhythms relate to processes that happen throughout nature and explain what happens during the change of
I have had a complicated relationship with “rest” over the years. My first awareness of this was when I found myself unable to step down on my foot without excruciating pain. It came out of the blue from one step to the next. One moment I could walk and the next moment I couldn’t. It
