Quick & Easy Spring Meal
It’s no secret, I love to nourish my family, friends, clients, members-everyone- in all the ways! It’s not only baked into my brand, it’s in my DNA. So, after a busy weekend, where life got so lifey I forgot to make a special treat for my dear Spring yoga members🙃! It was 5 pm on…
Read MoreInstructions for Living a Life
In my women’s circle, we took time to journal and share our instructions for living a life. I recently read mine at the end of a yoga class last week, and was encouraged to share publicly. So, here’s what I came up with. Have a generosity of spirit Be mindful of where you place your…
Read MoreLove over Fear
The power of love is immense. It is infinite and can smother fear like a ninja warrior! I owe my generosity of spirit and ability to love with my whole heart, to the teachings of all the people who orbited around my family life, of which my parents were the anchor. My parents are incredibly…
Read MoreThe Art of Equanimity-The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Equanimity means to have a balanced mind It’s the ability to look at any situation, whether good or bad and not get overly disturbed, disrupted or thrown off course by it. Can we find the ease in the effort? The fact is that life happens on life’s terms and we cannot always foresee what may…
Read MoreYoga is Unity/Equity/Justice
Social justice is the view that everyone deserves equitable economic, political and social rights and opportunities. And if we view yoga as unity, then yoga is about social justice. It is the work of empowering our bodies, minds, spirits and voices so we may advocate for ourselves and others. For me, it is elevating the…
Read MoreEnd of Year Reflection with Soup
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 10 powerful journal prompts to help…
Read MoreTop Tips for Winter Balance
Nourishing Ayurvedic Winter Tips for Balance YogaLife Coaching with Jenny Rhodes. www.alignedyoga.net Taking your cues from nature, and living more in tune with the seasons, can keep you in alignment with your natural seasonal rhythms, which leads to feeling more centered and accepting of life on life’s terms. 1. Rest, Restore and Revive Some animals…
Read MoreWintering Recipes for Comfort and Joy
Let Winter be slow, intentional and comforting. Here are some of my favorite winter recipes I hope you’ll enjoy. Dal Makhani A rich, complex dal from the Punjab region of India 1/4 C olive or avocado oil 2 medium yellow onions, chopped 6-8 cloves fresh garlic, finely diced 3 Tbls minced fresh ginger 2…
Read MoreWhat Cancer Taught Me
Cancer illuminated a path toward radical self acceptance August 24, 2020, they told me I had breast cancer. News you never ever ever want to hear. Just after receiving that phone call, my initial felt senses were: numbness, deep sadness, fear and surprisingly, acceptance Then… the realization of having to tell my children triggered a…
Read MoreRADICAL SELF ACCEPTANCE
RADICAL SELF ACCEPTANCE What’s that mean to you? Is there resistance, hesitation? How has it felt, or would feel right now, to invite those powerful words in and give them a home in yourself? I ask because we all have the gremlins of self-doubt, insecurities, fears and not-enough-ness, but what matters is that we choose…
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