When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life. " – Jean Shinoda Bolen You’re finally home after a long day. You’re tired and you want to rest but when you open the front door, you see that you need to tidy your house. You pick up a few things and see the kitchen in your periphery reminding you that you have to get dinner started. You feel stressed and think of the yoga class you’re going to miss tonight … [Read more...] about 6 Simple Principles for Creating Your Own Sanctuary
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4 Tips for Happy and Healthy Summer Travels
Who doesn’t love summer vacation? The chance to sit back and relax on the beach, with a cold drink in hand, is something many of us look forward to all year. Done right, traveling is the perfect way to detach and de-stress from our busy lives--but done wrong, it can leave you needing a vacation after your vacation! As a doctor, I’ve seen the damage over-indulgence can do to our minds and bodies. You don’t have to throw away all of those good habits you’ve spent so long building in the name of … [Read more...] about 4 Tips for Happy and Healthy Summer Travels
The Giving Tree: 20 Days of Giving
It’s a funny thing about giving. Even though my life is about being of service, even though everything I do to create a living and a life I love stems from helping other people do the same...I still (STILL!) get all caught up in focusing on getting what I want. To name a few: I want to change the world, reach the world, be free and in love with the world and help others do the same. How does this all play out? I want to continue to build up my coaching practice and my yoga teaching—and can you … [Read more...] about The Giving Tree: 20 Days of Giving
Kindfully + Mindfully
Wherever there is a human being there is an opportunity for kindness. ~Seneca There’s something so powerfully simple, profoundly beautiful, about the Dalai Lama’s quote: “My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” If you were to adopt one central tenet for your life, a single word to live by, you might do no better than to live a life of "kindness." Kindness is certainly a philosophy worth exploring. Kindness can guide every interaction you have with others, can guide … [Read more...] about Kindfully + Mindfully
Yoga…in a perfect world
Found these insightful ruminations on Tumblr about one yogini's (julia lee yoga) realization about the essence of a yoga practice: In a perfect world (or in a world where money grows from trees), yoga would be freely accessible to all. There would be no such thing as $100 spandex pants or exorbitant yearly pass prices. Unfortunately, the world is not a perfect place – nor does money grow from trees. Let’s face it – I’m far from rich. In fact, I’m on the opposite end of the spectrum. I’m a … [Read more...] about Yoga…in a perfect world
Fall in love with less for stress-free living
Stop buying unnecessary things. Toss half your stuff, learn contentedness. Reduce half again. List 4 essential things in your life, stop doing non-essential things. Do these essentials first each day, clear distractions focus on each moment. Let go of attachment to doing, having more. Fall in love with less. "Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you." ~ Lao Tzu "Everything should be made … [Read more...] about Fall in love with less for stress-free living
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