Your Guide to Embodied Wellness and Loving Life

The Grey Hair Transition Post

The Grey Hair Transition Post

Letting go of dyeing your hair and embracing the natural grey is a big deal, especially with our society's obsession with looking younger! Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned through this process (and, trust me, it's a process):
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Have Fun and Get Moving with this Warm Up Flow!

Have Fun and Get Moving with this Warm Up Flow!

  Have fun and get your body and breath moving with this 7 minute, whole body flow!   It's a great way to get your body moving at the start your day, especially for those with arthritis. Or use it as a break during your work day if you've been sitting too...

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Ayurvedic Yoga with Nikki DeSalvo

Ayurvedic Yoga with Nikki DeSalvo

Curious about Ayurveda? Whether you know a little, a lot, or nothing at all, Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist Nikki DeSalvo from Sweet Hearth Yoga makes these timeless practices easy to understand in her friendly, down-to-earth manner. Listen in to our conversation to learn...

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Antidote to sitting in front of a computer

Antidote to sitting in front of a computer

  Open the chest muscles, correct posture, strengthen the shoulders and bring balance to your upper body.   This 9 minute sequence is an antidote to too much computer time and rounded shoulders. Plus, it feels great!   We start by opening the pectoralis...

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What Self Care Really Means

What Self Care Really Means

Self care is doing the hard work of learning to love yourself first. Asking yourself what your body-mind-spirit truly needs and then trying to fulfill that need in a healthy way. By healthy I mean a way that makes you feel more whole, not more disconnected from yourself.
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Love Your Low Back 9 Minute Video Practice

Love Your Low Back 9 Minute Video Practice

      Does your low back need some love?   This 9 minute practice will help to bring stability AND mobility to this area of your body. Instability anywhere in the core (including the low back) can cause pain and dysfunction in the upper and lower...

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Introspection- a Wellness Super Power?

Introspection- a Wellness Super Power?

  In yoga one of the niyamas (virtuous observances recommended for living a healthy, more spiritual life) is svadhyaya. Svadhyaya refers to the practice of self-study or introspection. How well do you really know yourself? And how honest are you being with...

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Get your hips moving with this 10 minute mobility flow!

Get your hips moving with this 10 minute mobility flow!

  What to do if you've been sitting still too long and your hips are feeling kind of stiff or achy? This fun, yet effective 10-minute hip mobility flow is perfect! It helps work on the flexibility AND strength of the hips. It's also a good one to do when you...

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Sneak Peek into My Morning Ritual

Sneak Peek into My Morning Ritual

Welcome to my morning ritual!   I have found that the best way for me to ensure that I make self-care a daily priority is to make it a habit, or even better...a ritual.   The difference between a routine and a ritual is intention.  My intention as I complete...

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Breathe Easy

Breathe Easy

Post may contain affiliate links. This means if you make a purchase using this link, I may receive a small percentage of the sale, but you will pay the same price.   What’s the relationship between stress, chronic pain, and your breathing?   Let’s start by...

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Healing Autoimmune Illness with Nutritional Therapy

Healing Autoimmune Illness with Nutritional Therapy

Listen in as I speak with Stacy Yocum of Loveday Nutritional Therapy.   Stacy and I talk about healing autoimmune illness with a nutritional therapy approach. Learn about Stacy's journey with Rheumatoid Disease (Arthritis), what Nutritional Therapy is, her take...

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Goals, Resolutions, or Intentions – what works for you?

Goals, Resolutions, or Intentions – what works for you?

Do you set resolutions on New Year’s Day? Do you ever actually keep those resolutions? How do you feel about setting goals? Personally, I love the process of setting goals and resolutions, but I prefer the yogic idea of choosing a sankalpa rather than making...

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Self-Care Strategy: Evening Ritual

Self-Care Strategy: Evening Ritual

Say it with me:  Self-care is healthcare!   And an evening ritual is a great way to support your self-care strategy, while integrating healthy sleep hygiene into your life. Your evening ritual should be personal (meaning it should make sense to YOU), doable, and...

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The Art of Connecting to Your Body’s Wisdom

The Art of Connecting to Your Body’s Wisdom

                    As I think back over the years, both before and after developing autoimmune issues, I realize how little I listened to my body. It actually makes me cringe when I think about it now.   It took...

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