Since the U.S. election I’ve been cycling through grief, fear, overwhelm, and moments of clear action. I spiral into a news wormhole or challenging discussion, and my body clenches tighter and tighter. Yet I’ve also had a few powerful moments
The theme for this month’s practice series is BURNING THROUGH, and we’re drawing inspiration from deep earth. When we look at any given landscape, the overall shape and view is determined by the size and shape of the earth underneath it. Whether
The theme for this month’s practice series is BURNING THROUGH, and we’re drawing inspiration from the volcano. If you watch the flow of lava, it rises up and dissolves everything on the surface—rocks, plants, trees, trash … all of it. It
The theme for this month’s practice series is INTUITION. Have you ever had trouble getting your discursive monkey mind to give you a break so you can tap into a sense of deeper knowing underneath? As a rather left-brained woman who
The theme for this month’s practice series is INTUITION. Do you remember a time you’ve followed your intuition and it was right on? Or perhaps a time when you didn’t follow it, only to wish you had? We are deeply intuitive
The theme for this month’s practice series is INVOKING. This week’s practice is a full-body invocation, inviting goodness into the world with our movement. For me, this kind of movement is a prayer—it is a way for me to invite in
The theme for this month’s practice series is INVOKING. “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” ~Martin Luther King Jr. This week, may we be inspired by MLK to invoke the world we want
The theme for this month’s practice series is INVOKING. Like many people, I resolved to give up New Year’s resolutions years ago. I got tired of what felt like arbitrarily trying to fix, change, and improve myself. And then I got
The theme for this month’s practice series is INVOKING. Invoke is a powerful word. It means to call into being, to call forth. It is the power of our voices to amplify whatever we long to see in ourselves and
The theme for this month’s practice series is WHOLENESS. It’s easy to get spun out on activity with the holidays, but the simple act of breathing can connect us back to our inherent wholeness, even in the midst of this busy
The theme for this month’s practice series is WHOLENESS. “Sorry, I meant to answer that call,” “Sorry, what did you say?,” “Sorry, let me get out of your way.” I can’t tell you how many times in a day I replace
The theme for this month’s practice series is LETTING GO. We live in a culture that prizes busyness, and it can become such a habitual loop. Sometimes we stay busy by necessity, or by choice, by ego or enjoyment, but sometimes
The theme for this month’s practice series is LETTING GO. We’ve all been there before: Your mom (or dad, or partner, or child) says something that upsets you, and suddenly your defenses are up and emotion floods your body. Or someone
The theme for this month’s practice series is LETTING GO. It’s been an intense week for many people, on a personal and global level. However you're feeling, this week's practice invites you to give yourself a break from holding it all together, a
The theme for this month’s practice series is LETTING GO. As leaves are turning color and falling to the ground, it’s a natural time for us to let go of what we no longer need. The earth supports us in this
The theme for this month’s practice series is GRATITUDE. We all know that gratitude is good for us—even just on a physical level, it boosts serotonin and dopamine in the brain, helping us feel better and connect more easily with others. As
The theme for this month’s practice is SLOWING DOWN. Over the last three weeks we’ve tuned in to the wisdom of the body, practiced mindfulness with our eating habits, and nourished ourselves with restorative yoga. This week we’ll turn our attention to how we
Restorative yoga can be a wonderful form of self-care. It can be a perfect introduction to yoga for a beginner and very calming for the seasoned yogi. In our busy lives, we don’t often invite ourselves to fully let go
The theme for this month’s practice is SLOWING DOWN. Last week we tuned into the wisdom of the body, slowing down enough to hear the subtle messages our bodies are always sending us. This week we turn our attention toward an activity
The theme for this month’s practice is SLOWING DOWN. This week we will turn inward in the spirit of the changing seasons to attune to the wisdom of the body. Our bodies are always sending us messages, yet we are
The theme for this month's Practice Series is NATURE. This month we’ve deepened our connection to nature by listening to and creatively invoking the elements. Last week we clarified how we are called to steward the earth, by committing to take
The theme for this month's Practice Series is NATURE. Being a steward of nature can feel immensely overwhelming. This week we’re going to make our love for the earth concrete in a simple, connected, practical way. Throughout this month, we’ve connected
The theme for this month's Practice Series is NATURE. We are made of nature—she exists within us, in our bones, muscles, heart, and lungs. She is pulsing through our movement, our breath, and our heartbeat. This week we are honoring the
The theme for this month's Practice Series is NATURE. This week we will connect with and bring gratitude to the elements within us, to build a strong connection to nature wherever we are. By building intimacy with the earth, we forge a
The theme for this month's Practice Series is PLAY. As adults, many of us view play as a frivolous pastime and a distraction from the serious business of living. As a result we tend to split play off from daily
The theme for this month's Practice Series is VOICE. The intention of this practice is to consciously express yourself from your heart. This could be in an area where you have tended to hold back, or in an area that
The theme for this month's Practice Series is VOICE. So far, we've explored more primal ways of voicing and the emotions and fears that hold us back from fully giving voice. This week, we’re moving in a new direction:
The theme for this month's Practice Series is VOICE. The intention of this week’s 5-minute journaling exercise is to explore your relationship with your voice, so that you can uncover what (if anything) holds you back from your full feminine
Our Practice Series theme for the month of May is LISTENING. The intention of this practice is to cultivate our capacity to listen deeply. When we listen deeply, we hear what life is saying to us. We become centered in
The theme for this month's Practice Series is CREATIVE SPARK. Creative flow is just moments away. All you have to do is jump in. Today, give yourself five minutes to find out what is flowing through you right now. As with
This week's easy three-minute practice will help you cultivate your connection to creative inspiration. You can do this right now, wherever you are. This practice is for subscribers only: [et_bloom_locked optin_id=”optin_7″] Begin by setting aside whatever activity you are engaged in for
