Are you open to trying something instead of suffering? What if in 5 minutes you could start to find relief with these 5 Yoga Poses for Hormones. Are you willing to try it? When it comes to hormones we can use all the help we can get! One of the big things I noticed when I first started practicing yoga regularly was how it helps relieve the so-called symptoms of PMS; no cramping, no mood swings… It was night and day between months where I was doing a lot of yoga and times when I had fallen off the wagon so to speak… As my body has matured I’ve been researching hormones more and more as I find ..read more

Ever have those days when too many tabs are open and nothing is getting done? What if you could focus your mind using this super simple breath practice? Worth trying? Absolutely. This breath practise gets results even after the first try. What results are you looking for? A feeling of calm. Peacefulness, like the world just slowed down… Focus and clarity {actually get something done without feeling like you are all over the map}. Follow along with this video it only takes a few minutes:   Switch Breath – Focus Your Mind With This Super Simple Breath The official name for this breathi ..read more

Need a little pick me up today? Gift yourself 10 minutes to enjoy this rejuvenating meditation to replenish your deep energy. When I use this meditation I am left feeling like I just came from a deep massage. Seriously, tap into that juicy all over body melt after just 10 minutes. Allow yourself to simply follow the words and be present with what you need at this moment.  What can you appreciate or let go of?  It’s amazing how your body can totally replenish itself. It knows how to heal when you just get out of the way and let it do its thing! This profoundly relaxed feeling, like ..read more

Moving first thing in the morning is one of the keys to a successful day.  Getting the blood and lymph flowing and simply stretching with easy morning yoga routines helps to transition our body from that long restful sleep to a day of action.  This is one of the most important habits or keystone habits in our nourish course for building up our deep energy reserves. However, if you are not familiar to yoga it can be a bit daunting to jump in and know where to start. These 3 super simple easy morning yoga routines are part of a series to help start your day with ease and grace. Mod ..read more

Always wanted to meditate in the morning but can’t sit still, let alone keep the mind still? I’ve struggled for years with this; hearing how great meditation is and what it can do for mental clarity, setting the right tone for the day… Finally this winter I combined a couple techniques that I learned from a course with Jean Houston. These evolved over the winter into a daily practice that; a)  I can do consistently.  It’s not too big or takes too much time. b)  Really helps to set the tone of my day.  I’m calmer with my kids and more focused with what I do that day. So if ..read more

  Meditation is a time for connecting. Connect to your deep wisdom within and connect to those around you. This meditation practice helps you; When you feel alone and need some support. Feel more connected to your partner. Navigate the turbulent waters of being a parent. This works even better if you have do a few heart opening movements beforehand to physically open up the area around the heart.  If you have time here’s a suggestion for a 20 minute yoga practice beforehand; Yoga Sequence to Open the Heart As you get settled for meditation: roll your shoulders back a few t ..read more

The holiday season is often a time of stress, overwhelm and loneliness even when you are surrounded by friends and family. Use these guided holiday meditations for less stress and more connection. Each time you see one of these traditional holiday symbols remember to breathe deep and connect with everyone around you. This started off as a blog post I wrote for Yoga Health Coaching you can read that here: Discover Joy in the Holiday Symbols. As I started playing more and more with using the holiday symbols as triggers to help me stay grounding and centred I thought it would be ..read more

Yoga helps so many conditions in the body but perhaps the best results can be seen with the very common jaw pain and teeth grinding. Yoga for TMJ pain relieves symptoms, corrects body alignment  causing or exacerbating the pain and breaks the stress and tension cycle. I was surprised (and concerned) in my teen class at the number of students who nodded their heads at experiencing TMJ stress and pain. While massaging the jaw joint at the beginning of class I could tell by their faces that this felt good, which it only really does if there is underlying pain. I could not believe that at a ..read more

The falling leaves meditation is special just for the fall season. It helps align your inner life with the outer world around you. Use the wisdom of nature to accept change and let go. A Season For Everything New Years is the time for new habits, Spring is for clearing away the cobwebs, Summer is for enjoying life to the fullest and making use of all the sunshine, Fall is for change and letting go.   Visualize Your Leaves This meditation comes from Abbi Wilson at Shanti Generation who have great resources for teens and yoga. Even though it was originally written for teens it’s he ..read more

Meditating is touted as one of the essential habits for a happy, productive life. We’ve all heard this before in one way or another but believing it can be a whole other story and then how to start meditating another insurmountable hurdle. The fairy tale image of sitting in silence for 20 minutes with a blank mind and this somehow changing your life does not seem to fit into your busy morning schedule. So lets first address the myths and the stories we tell ourselves that prevent us from using this amazing tool of meditation. Myth #1 – I’m too busy to meditate I love how Vishen Lakhaini ..read more