That question seems harder to answer these days - especially if I'm being honest with myself.
Does there need to be a clear answer? Aren't mixed up feelings just part of the growth process? Our world, our communities, our relationships are undergoing massive changes. Each of us are changing too. Each day brings new joys and frustrations (often in the same package):
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Day by day, we'll get through. There will be heartbreak and frustration but there will also be moments of joy and connection. For now, I choose to focus on what I CAN do (rather than what I can't) and am SO excited to share some new offerings with you!! . . .
Read more5 Reasons Why Forrest Yoga is the Kindest Yoga You'll Ever Do
A beautiful article from one of my mentors, Forrest Yoga Guardian Kiki Lovelace about the deeply powerful aspects of Forrest Yoga that make this such a healing practice.
Read moreCan I Do Yoga/Pilates?
When people find out I teach yoga & Pilates, the most common response I receive is “I’ve heard that would be good for me. Can/Should I do that?” That last question is usually prefaced by “I have a herniated disc/the tightest hamstrings in the world/a torn rotator cuff/a hip replacement . .”
My answer (assuming that injury didn’t happen yesterday) is always “Yes.” More specifically, "Yes, but only in a way that honors what your body needs from you to heal.”
Read moreSelf-Care Lessons From An Unlikely Teacher
My body was trying to do what my mind couldn’t – get me to slow down long enough to be present, to absorb everything I had accomplished and to cultivate compassion for myself, even when I couldn’t make it through more than a single item on my to do list.
My limitations challenged me to up-level my practice by feeling, rather than doing, more.
Read moreThe No Pain Game
What’s your weakness? Tight hamstrings? Tweaky low back? Joint aches from an old injury? Most of us have one – or at least we tell ourselves that we do – a reason why we’re in pain, why we can’t/don’t do more, why we aren’t as good as the person on the mat next to us.
Ultimately our “weak,” “bad,” or injured areas can be our greatest teachers – if we’re willing to listen. They show us how to move and live differently, with more care and connection to our bodies.
By ignoring and pushing through the pain or oppositely, diving into our stories about how broken we are, we stay stuck, robbing ourselves of the opportunity to grow, to learn and to move vibrantly and easefully through life.
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