Besides stretching and toning your body, yoga gives you the opportunity to tune inward and listen to what your body is feeling that day and pay attention to your breath in that moment. There are so many benefits.
Sleep is a hot topic these days and we know how important sleep is for overall health. This article cuts through the sleep hygiene hype and gives practical tips you can start using tonight to sleep better, longer and...
A highly Sensitive, Perceptive, or Intuitive person may be aware of energy, sound, color - just about anything - in a way most others are not. But it's not always easy to be such a person or to love...
Massage (bodywork) feels good and meets our basic need for touch. Beyond that, it increases circulation and offers a host of other physical benefits. But, you might ask, with all the options out there, how do I find a...
Bathing in clean, hot water is one of the great luxuries of being human. A hot bath relaxes your muscles, hydrates your spirit, and if you add epsom salts and/or baking soda, can give your body a great detoxifying...
Our hips are our biggest joints and a critical portal for energy flow throughout the body. They express joy - or the lack of it. Hips are designed to move in all planes, in all directions and one of the...
Self-care can be a juggling act - balancing the demands of loved ones, work, and a household. What do you do when you see no opening for quiet time? Take a deep breath and start small. Each opening creates...
Depression and sadness can hit any time but many of us are especially susceptible to it during the winter - and that can be a good thing. Here's how to welcome it for a better holiday season, winter, or any time you're down.
How do you practice self-love? When you're juggling many demands on your time - during the holiday season, or any time - how do you give yourself the care and love you need? Here's how to adjust your perspective so self-care is not always at the bottom of the list.
What if today you were just grateful? Cultivate gratitude by thinking of something you feel grateful for, and then breathe into that feeling to amplify it. It's a practice that only works when you feel it - in your heart,...
Do you Breathe Like You Mean it? If you could improve your breathing without changing your schedule at all, would you do it? This article condenses many concepts from Chapter 1 of Issues in Your Tissues and is a...
Caring for your aging body is easier with a loving attitude toward It. Here's how to flip the script on negative messages about aging, make the most of what your body knows and can do, and celebrate how marvelous...
Whether it’s holding space for growing, healing, or dying, the gesture and dynamics are the same: open arms, invitation, non-judgment, safe boundaries, and Love. Discussion of how to hold healing space well and what happens when it isn't done...
For years we've been hearing about the benefits of meditation, but how do build a practice in the midst of a busy life? And how do you quiet your busy mind? This article explains meditation in a new way...
As adults, many of us have gotten too serious and stopped playing. If you need an invitation to play, laugh, tell jokes, and get silly - this is it! Links to scholarly articles, a TED talk on play, and...
Building healthy habits takes time and getting help from some who can help hold you accountable is a great way to reinforce a new behavior. You may have to tell your Inner Critic to "chill" . It takes energy...
You are born to love and be loved! Even if your parent(s) didn't show you the love, support, and understanding you needed, you can give those to yourself now. Love is your birthright and sometimes you come to love most...
How do you get to a positive attitude about your body if you're not already there? Here's a body appreciation exercise to help you wherever you've bought into any messages that you aren't beautiful enough or your body isn't...
As you watch the video, feel your heart open and reach toward this sincere, open little being as she connects with her mother's emotions. This is what unarmored looks like. Babies open our hearts and remind us how to...
Our culture doesn’t want to look at death. We act as if it’s something we can avoid if we don’t think about it… But that leaves us completely unprepared, scared, and impoverished when death inevitably comes knocking. Talking about...
The best health advice – whether dietary or long-term medical - probably comes from one’s body, itself. Modern medical lab tests give you a snapshot of a specific moment in your body’s life - which changes constantly. Your body...
Whatever the cause when you awaken, the important thing is not to let your thoughts take off into worrying about it. That pulls energy up into your head and out of your body - where you need it most...
In our fast-paced lives, it's normal to feel overloaded or overwhelmed. With all the things you do and think in a day, where's the room to reset and recover? This is a reminder, permission, and tips to take care...
Your Smile can make someone's day. Don't forget the power a smile has to change your mood or someone else's. When love shines through your smile, it is a gift. Be more generous with this free, easy way to...