Spiritual Alignment
Much like we tend to our physical fitness, our spiritual fitness is just as important. The roots of yoga teach us that having a daily spiritual practice, a Sadhana, is the key to spiritual alignment. Building a consistent contemplative spiritual practice is a powerful tool for nurturing your highest good and the highest good of…
Read MoreWinter Journaling Practice
The end of year invites a release and hope for more forgiveness and abundance than the year before. Every year I do a self assessment and deep reflection to track my progress and patterns both personally and professionally. If you’re into end-of-year reflections and new year goal setting, here are 10 powerful journal prompts to…
Read MoreWhere to being your yoga journey
So often, people I meet say they’re not ‘good’ at yoga, or they aren’t flexible enough to do yoga or they’re too late to begin at all. To that I ask, what do you mean by ‘yoga‘? Most of us think of yoga as the physical poses and maybe some breathing, right? In fact, yoga…
Read MoreAttune to Autumn
September 22 marks the Fall Equinox and the beginnings of the winds of change… The natural qualities of Autumn are : windy changeable spacious cool fast moving erratic dry airy Possible imbalances may include a lack of: clarity control of the monkey mind concentration focus purpose These imbalances may present as: procrastination, nervousness, overwhelm, perfectionism,…
Read MoreWarming Autumn Recipe
Quick, easy meal for up to 6 people WARMING CHICKEN & RICE Use a large cast iron pan or dutch oven Ingredients: 3 organic chicken breasts ¼ olive oil ½ stick butter 1 tsp salt 2 tsp pepper 1 C brown basmati rice 2 C boiling water 2 large yellow onions 3 cinnamon sticks 1…
Read MoreMiso Tofu Salad
MISO TOFU SALAD A perfect Summery salad you’ll love! 1 pound firm tofu, cubed into 1-2 inch squares 1 small red onion, sliced 2 sweet Marconi peppers (Italian peppers*an alternative to red or yellow bell peppers), chopped 1 English or 2 Persian cucumbers 3Tbs Sesame oil Use a wok and place the bite-sized, cubed…
Read MoreSweet Magic
Give yourself some sweetness in all the ways. Self care is a creative work in progress… Care for your whole self begins with being kind in your mind & practicing holding yourself with compassion and empathy just as you would your child or dear friend. Stay curious about how your thoughts drive emotion, this can…
Read MoreLove Yourself
Your 2nd chakra (Svadhisthana), is all about the energy of nurturing healthy relationships, creativity and pleasure. We can be so hard on ourselves and be our own harshest critics, but why? Do we ever stop to ask why. Who are we trying to please? How ’bout we dive into releasing the guilt around what we…
Read MoreA Yummy Greek-inspired Dip
Here’s a quick & easy appetizer, sandwich spread, dip, inspired by a Seattle restaurant, Vios, (sadly, no longer in business) I tried their kopanitzti for the first time years ago & it blew me away! Ever since, it’s been a dip/spread/meal I’ve been trying to get just right…maybe this is it. 1 8 oz…
Read MoreRest & Restore
Life in cycles… As the days of our lives cycle into months, years and decades of past and future, how we choose to spend our time on this earth matters. Where we spend our energy & attention matters. Where and how we share our love, power and pleasure matters. Just as mindfully as where we…
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