There is a body signal that some adults send out when they meet my daughter. The only word to describe it is intimidation. Yes, my daughter is five, and she intimidates grownups. It’s not just my daughter. If you were to put these intimidated adults into any room with...
There was once a time when I slung sugar for a living. As a professional baker, it was my job to bake 10 pies, three dozen muffins, and a couple of cheesecakes before most people had eaten breakfast. I sweated in tiny kitchens, hauled 50 pound bags of flour up rickety...
I just finished a marathon afternoon of play with my four-year-old daughter, Leonie. It sounds easy, but as any mama knows, play is hard work. The reason we parents are so exhausted at the end of the day is not just because we are doing the dishes and cooking and...
The wisdom in our bodies is far greater than our cleverest ideas. For instance: My knee. Just two weeks out of an intensive, grinding, depleting four-week yoga training, I stood up from sukhasana (aka, “criss-cross-applesauce”) and felt something pop in my left knee....
Welcome to the first Awake in The Nest live gathering! This month's gathering makes room for a confessional, but not in the way you might think. Grab a journal and get ready to get real with yourself. Mark your calendars for next month -- Wednesday, July 21 at 11:00...
I confess that I have had a confused relationship with cow milk. It began when I was diagnosed as lactose intolerant at a very young age. I was the girl who showed up to a friend’s sleepover with a carton of goat’s milk for my breakfast. It is a history like this that...
Let’s talk about embarrassing tattoos. I have one that makes me cringe. It was a good idea at the time (aren’t they always?), but it hasn’t held up. I got the tattoo on a whim two decades ago. I had gotten a raise at work and paid for my tattoo and one for my then...
April yoga tutorial: Surya and Chandra Bhedana pranayama Though the sun and moon seem very far away, their energies are present in your body. In this month’s yoga tutorial, we’re going to work with activating two opposing, balancing forces -- that of the sun and the...
March guided meditation: Setting the aura
March yoga tutorial: Walking practice https://player.vimeo.com/video/521582559?app_id=122963
Deeply personal 1:1 support
Experience the power of surrender
A 1:1 program on turning pain into power
The Bhagavad Gita 2:40