Founder ColdwaterHaven, LLC Ayurvedic Health and Yoga Therapy. Author. Co-Founder of Arterial Tradition. Host: Structure Within Podcast.
It is with deep gratitude, and hope, that I write to you today to tell you that I am taking a hiatus from blogging. It has been such a great joy to connect with so many people over the years! THANK YOU!!! Am I really leaving? Well, no. I am taking a vacation from writing … More The End of an Era – Time Sensitive
Sometimes, the philosophy of yoga can be applied in daily life to bring greater ease, and more contentment to the mind while we do our mundane daily tasks. You know, that might sound like a lot of thinking, but really, it is just holding some thought to allow yourself to remember what you are up … More Yoga Ways of Dealing: Let Go of Results
It may seem strange to think of doing care taking, whether long-term or short-term as a caretaker’s delight. For many people, offering this service is done only partially by choice. And along with that often comes the difficulty of watching a loved one as they decline in their own ability to function. to remain clear-minded, … More Yoga’s Ways of Dealing: Caretaker’s Delight
In Yoga, we talk about ahimsa a lot. Ahimsa means “non-harming” or “non-injury” and if you have been to one of my classes you know I am big on all of my students knowing about this. Approaching ourselves with a sense of kindness and compassion is terribly important. So many people develop the habit of … More Yoga’s Ways of Dealing: Don’t Beat Yourself Up, but get into it! Tapas.
I mean really. If I see so much seriousness anywhere else, I think someone is having problems. We are get to have joy, and we ourselves can be enjoyable in yoga, right? I mean supposedly. Perhaps if you are having a bad day, or something difficult is occurring in your life, take the day as a rest … More Yoga Ways to Deal: Yoga isn’t meant to be a chore, so goof off already!
Cultivating relationships and setting up a space for practice are two elements to getting your home practice, your personal practice of yoga together. I spoke about these on Monday and Tuesday. The next aspect of creating a personal practice may be gathering energy. You can take this a few ways, and they are likely all … More Yoga’s Ways of Dealing: Cultivating Energy
Crocodiles are interesting creatures. They lie in wait in the shallows of the water, awaiting their prey. Unafraid to jump in and care for themselves, they have become a feared animal. The stillness they are able to cultivate offers many lessons if we take this into our practice. They also have a lot to offer … More Yoga Ways to Deal: Crocodiles lie and Stress Relief
I know a lot of people who want to call their doing yoga asana (poses) a workout. I can be honest. I try not to, but I bristle a little bit. To me, yoga and workouts are so different that I feel the person who said it might not realize what yoga can do. But, … More Ways to Deal: If it’s just asana, it isn’t yoga
On Thursdays, I share an idea about dealing with life the yogic way. Have you ever experienced these? The car needs work, unexpectedly… The friend calls and says they can’t get the babysitter, so you can’t meet… The peace and quiet you were look forward to when you get home is disrupted by sudden road … More Yoga’s Ways of Dealing: Letting Go of Expectations
So, May Day is coming up soon. I love this time of year, when there is officially something new brewing. If you are in the northern hemisphere, you are right there with me. Whatever life has going on seems to feel like it is really moving, shaking, stirring. I love this sense of the pulse … More Ways of Dealing: May Day
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