Practicing Yoga with an Autoimmune Illness – Some Considerations

Practicing Yoga with an Autoimmune Illness – Some Considerations

Yoga is a powerful tool for managing autoimmune illness or chronic pain. It is the most helpful tool in my personal wellness toolkit for healing from Rheumatoid Arthritis. As someone who both has an autoimmune illness and is a yoga teacher specializing in working with...
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...
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...
Take a Deep Breath!

Take a Deep Breath!

Just Breathe…   How many times have your heard that when your emotions are getting the better of you? Probably at least a few times, I’m sure, but did you ever stop to wonder how breathing helps?   Conscious breathing keeps us firmly in the present moment,...
Dealing with a Diagnosis, Part 4

Dealing with a Diagnosis, Part 4

Mastering Your Mindset:   A HUGE part of enjoying your life, post-diagnosis, relies upon having a positive mindset. I’ve talked about mindset in previous posts, and I will continue to in future posts, so I’m not going to go too deeply into it here, but here are a few...