One of the many perks to having my office in the park is the reminder that I am part of nature, connected to the web of life that surrounds me. Where some just see the summer heat, I see the power of sunlight shining down. Where some see weeds in the grass, I see the […]
Lost Connections by Johann Hari This has been one of the most important books in helping me redefine my own outlook and mindset, offering guiding principles for how I choose to manifest connection in my life. If you’ve ever struggled with anxiety and/or depression, I highly recommend this book. Hari is not afraid to explore […]
Today my meditation clients showed up with feelings of stress and overwhelm, the busy-ness of life weighing on their shoulders. So we did some simple body awareness and breath exercises during class to help them remember the power of breath and self care.🧘The practices of yoga and meditation have brought me many gifts, but the […]
I spent some time with the bees and borage today. 🐝 As I watched them buzz from blossom to blossom, the term “busy bee” came to mind… and I pondered.💜One might be tempted to watch them move and gather with such speed and deduce that they’re frantic to achieve as much and as quickly as […]
Today’s lemon balm harvest! This beautiful plant (Melissa officinalis), in the mint family and originally from the Mediterranean, grows easily and abundantly in my backyard garden. These leaves will be infused in water, in alcohol, and dried to eventually become tea/tissane or tincture… all yummy and powerful medicine. Lemon balm is known to help ease […]
You may recall me talking about an online course I’m taking called The Wonder Sessions. The current module I’m in is about exploring the elements: earth, air, fire, and water. We started with earth, and connecting with the spirit of earth in all its forms (rocks, plants, and trees) was so nourishing for me, I […]
This is my first bloom on the rose bush I put in last fall! I’m beyond excited at the prospect of all the lovely healing medicine I’m going to make from homegrown roses and rose hips in the coming years.🌹Tending to my garden has become one of the single most powerful parts of my mindfulness […]
I went out into the garden today… a long overdue trip after an emotionally rocky winter. I was exploring rock energy for a class but got distracted by the new growth on my sage plant. As I marveled at her beauty and tenderness, I asked if she would share a leaf with me so that […]
This post originally appeared on the Full Circle Yoga & Healing Arts Blog on November 7, 2020. It’s been hard to write lately. With so much going on in the world—pandemic, social injustice, political discord, devastating wildfires, I could go on and on—it doesn’t feel like anything I could say would be important… what can you say […]
This post originally appeared on the Full Circle Yoga & Healing Arts Blog on August 7, 2020. Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time in the garden. Whether watering my recent succulent transplants or pruning back overgrown herbs, I like to spend at least a little time each day communing with the plants and […]