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...
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...
A Whole New Ball Game for Autoimmune Sufferers!

A Whole New Ball Game for Autoimmune Sufferers!

  *This post contains affiliate links. See below for what that means. *Disclaimer: Keep in mind that I am not a doctor or medical professional.  Always check with your doctor before beginning a new exercise regime/treatment.  Remember that you are a unique...
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...