The practice of happy

How’s your practice… I mean your practice of being happy, of finding joy, of cultivating vibrancy and vitality? I saw this shared from a friend on Facebook and thought it was really worth sharing. I hope it offers you support and encouragement (and a reminder that happiness is greater than our circumstances!) Let’s #BeginAgain in… Read More

Resources for Inspired Living

We need all the support we can get just to live our lives. Thats why we live in community. But when life gets “challenging”, we need connection and inspiration EVEN MORE! Here is a list of resources and practices I’ve compiled Just. For. You:   Life’sWork Yoga Virtual studio: get a 30-day free trial! LIVE… Read More

Are you breathing?

Our new normal is not normal. It’s uncomfortable on every level imaginable. For the last couple of weeks, I have been doing everything I can to provide you support and encouragement to stay the course of practice, of self-care, of compassion and love. Were it not for my personal practice, I can’t imagine what this… Read More

What does HOPE look like?

As Spring starts to peek out of the earth in the form of green shoots of crocus and daffodil, new leaves bud on deciduous trees and dandelions pop out of nowhere, optimism is renewed by the familiar cycle of change! Mars, the god of war, is the name sake of March. At one time, March… Read More

Introduction to Life’sWork Yoga

Life’sWork Yoga is a yoga therapy studio offering intentional yoga-based self-care practices. Services include: Mindful, fully-adaptive, strengthening, gentle semi-private classes (max of 8 practitioners) that restore and rejuvenate body, mind and spirit;  VIRTUAL Studio of practices accessible at home or on the go (internet access) Individual instructions and mentorship for building a personal practice of… Read More

Self-Care & Ahimsa

Happy February! This month I’d like to dedicate these love letters to ahimsa (“ahh-him-sa”) and its application to self-care. First, what do I mean by self-care? At its most basic, self-care refers to the care of oneself. Simple, right? But it can also refer to health care provided by oneself without the consultation of a… Read More

It’s a practice

As is typical in January, it takes a few weeks to settle into the New Year. I notice it most when I write the date… I wrote a few checks this week, which in itself is atypical in this electronic age, right!?! Are you noticing shifts? I love to “catch” signs of change and shift,… Read More

Intention as Mantra

Happy New Year!!! Are you a resolution setter? A Vision Board builder? A dreamer, a planner, or a fly-by-the seat-of-your-pants-er? Or are you a nay-sayer when it comes to setting intentions and aspirations for life or your “Bucket List”? I am definitely a dreamer and a planner, but over the years I have grown more… Read More

Holiday Survival: Begin Again

Happy New Year!!! I told you last month that Thanksgiving is my favorite Holiday… and it is. But… my second favorite holiday is New Years! not because I celebrate with a big party or even stay up late enough to watch the Ball drop. I love New Year’s because it’s the epitome of #BeginAgain! New… Read More

Holiday Survival: Gift giving

Gift Giving as a Practice of Love Gifts: they’re fun to receive and can be even more fun to give! My husband Peter, is an excellent gift giver. In fact, I believe it is his preferred way of expressing love. He is considerate, generous, and most importantly thoughtful about each gift he gives. Peter is… Read More

Watcha readin’?

What stories are you following these days? Is it something on the news or downloaded on your I-pad. I haven’t embraced the electronic book (yet?) as I am attached to the feeling of my fingers on the page and the weight of the book in my hands. It makes me feel connected to the story…. Read More