If you find yourself bouncing from one activity to the next every day--then finding yourself without your phone, your workout sneakers, or your head--try this super-quick transitional practice to help you gather your energy.
Read MoreWhy does it take so long to verbalize feelings when we lose a loved one? I think it’s so we have time to process and learn from the whole experience—even if that special being had hooves and fancied dried grass.
Read MoreI love the ritual of coffee, but the caffeine … I could do without. So I’ve switched to a homemade herbal blend that gives me all the comfort of the original, with a healthy boost.
Read MoreIt’s January Eve and everyone is making New Year’s resolutions. For 2024, I’m planning to welcome myself “home.”
Read MoreMy Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide training has taught me that hours of rambling around outside boosts my attention span, calms my nervous system and connects me to the land that I live on. Science says so, and I feel better doing it. Here’s how you can have a Mindful Outdoor Experience, too.
Read MoreYou’re staring down a daunting task—a project that most would run from, like caring for a loved one through a serious illness. So you put your head down, hold your breath, and charge head-on into it, promising yourself that you’ll get back to your own life and come up for air when it’s all over. But soon you find yourself floundering, and you’re not sure you’ll ever be able to get to the other side. What do you do?
Read MoreIf your energy is low and your mind seems heavy, try this quick practice to feel a sense of renewal and connect with the turning of the seasons.
Read MoreTrimming back apple trees and berry bushes can inspire us to tend to ourselves—even as we’re caring for others. Pruning takes a plant back to its strongest, most vital parts, leaving the healthy tissue to flourish. These four plant pruning guidelines are visible reminders of how to nurture ourselves every day …
Read MoreOne of the most important things a busy caregiver can do for all-around wellness is to be in the current moment. Doing that helps you stay safe and grounded in your body, focused mentally and in-tune emotionally. But how do we do that when our local retail outlets started displaying Halloween costumes when temps were still in the 90s?
Read MoreIf you spend your time caring for someone else, using one of your precious days off to look after yet another needy being isn’t always at the top of the list. But when that’s Mother Earth, your help is crticially important. Here are three ways you can pitch in.
Read MoreEven the most tiresome tasks give me a sense of quiet peace when I can slip into a meditative mindset
Read MoreIt took a new friend, an Internet blackout, and distance from home on our most recent vacation for me to realize that time—and space—has become a basic need in this overly digital world.
Read MoreI decided to have a little fun with my classes this week and offer up postures that reflect many of the things I love about the Green Mountain State.
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