Ideas & Insights

Pleasant, Unpleasant, and Neutral*

In buddhist philosophy, the primary emotions can be broken down into 3 categories: emotions that are pleasant, unpleasant and neutral. Just as in the mind,...

What is Yoga?

My young son crawled under me this morning as I moved in cat/cow pose. He tugged on my sleeve, "mama." I paused and we sat...

Bhu Mudra

A hand posture that brings about calm, lowers blood pressure and increases "groundedness" or a feeling of solidness in the body. A great centering practice...

Cycles of Water, Cycles of Life

I have found myself between 2 worlds, the world of home schooling and the world of the public school. In some ways, this place has...

10 Second Mindfulness Technique…for the Child in You or the Child Beside You

No matter the age, we all have a need for a good start to the day. Slowing down before we speed up, allows for the...

What is Body Posture?

Posture seems simple when it is boiled down to adjustments of the head, shoulders, thoracic and lumbar spine. Many people are told to sit up...

Being of Service…

The 4 phases of authentic service...and how having awareness of our intention and being aware of a larger purpose can bring us to what we...

Chicken Yoga

This morning as I spread my yoga mat outside, Diamond and Sparkle, my hens, came over to say hello. They softly clucked, pecking the ground...