Mindfulness

The holiday season is a time of year we dream about often. There’s something exciting about our community coming together, the energy in the air as we all build with anticipation, and even the longer evenings filled with blankets on the couch and snuggles with our favorite loved ones (pets included).  This beautiful season can…

We’re all feeling it. The pure overwhelm. From the holiday rush to the end-of-year workload, to staying healthy and spending time with our families, the list is endless of where we can be feeling overwhelmed in our lives. Add to that the continually changing world post-COVID. This feeling seems to be thick in the air,…

Breathing is the very essence of life and, despite taking roughly a half-billion breaths over the course of your life, you may not give it much consideration since it occurs automatically. Not only does breath sustain life, the way we breathe can influence our thoughts and physiology, and vice versa. Yoga breathwork (pranayama) can positively…

Everything is energy. All around us, there is an invisible sea of life-force energy connecting all facets of the universe – it is the energy present within every particle, atom, and molecule that binds our reality together and keeps us alive. As human beings, we are major conduits of this energy. In fact, running from…

When we think of the word “wellness,” our minds usually go straight to diet and exercise; how can I eat and exercise in a way that best supports my well-being? While these are two important tenets of a balanced and healthy lifestyle, it is actually the way we sleep that is the single most important…

In a world full of constant distractions, finding an authentic connection with the beauty and simplicity of the present moment has become a challenging thing to do. Rather, we have found ourselves in the midst of an epidemic of stress and anxiety. With the fast-paced nature of our lives, we can become so absorbed in…