Tag Archive for: Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health

mindfulness

5 ways to find rest & renewal this holiday

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Yesterday I spent an hour with my December calendar--not penciling things in, but cancelling pending events and making choices that supported a more open, spacious, restorative winter schedule. Does the thought of hanging lights and attending…
meditation

Meditation saves me from myself

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"I'm sorry. For everything. Can you forgive me?" This was the text I sent to a beloved Sunday night coming off of a two-day silent meditation retreat with Adyashanti. Meditation always brings me to new understandings. Sometimes to supreme…
women's retreat

5 reasons you should consider taking a retreat

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Throughout my twenties and thirties when my chest tightened from overwork and I could feel overwhelm lapping at my door, I would increase my work pace, thinking, "I just need to move faster and get more done." Much of this stemmed from an entrenched…
meditation

Don’t just do something, sit there

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I feel edgy. And unsettled. And a bit anxious. Between the bomb violence in Austin last week (my hometown), the current political climate, the wonderful but emotional March for our Lives rallies on Saturday and my always-pushing-the-boundaries…
mindfulness

Do you see things in black and white?

“Nothing is either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” ~Shakespeare Around the globe, many of us are experiencing deep frustration and despair right now. Others are expanding joyfully into new ways of being and seeing. And most…
radical self-care

Some times call for radical self-care

I’ve been navigating some rocky family terrain over the last couple of months.  While I can’t go into the details, the situation has come to a head. I’ve had enough. This morning, though, I had a big realization. I’ve been trying…
life balance

Ask yourself THIS before summer slips away

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My son starts his sophomore year of high school in two weeks and I feel like the last day of school was yesterday. If I had to choose a few words to describe our family's summer, I'd say productive, fruitful and filled with growth and challenges.…
rest=good self-care

5 ways to reclaim rest

"If we feel tired, we think something is wrong. Nothing is wrong. We are just tired. We need rest. Sometimes a lot of it, if we've gone for years vetoing our body's signals." - Dr. Claudia Welch A yoga teacher with a neurobiology background…
life balance

Set a summer intention (+ 9 ways to say no)

What's your intention for this summer? Do you plan to slow down and enjoy expanses of unscheduled time with your family? Is there a work or creative project you want to complete by early September? Do you desire to reconnect with…
retreats

The Best Investment You Can Make

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I just returned from an international women's conference featuring personal development, leadership, life purpose and international women's rights speakers from around the world. From authors Elizabeth Gilbert and Marianne Williamson to…
women's retreat

Why we need each other

“No matter how much we meditate or pray, we still need others to help us dismantle the walls of our isolation and remind us of our belonging.” - Tara Brach A couple of years ago I was leading a work-life balance retreat for a group…

5 tips for choosing a therapist

Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. Carl Jung In the past month I probably received at least ten requests from friends asking for referrals for great therapists. Whenever these calls come in, I try and get my friends…
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February 1-28th ~ Solace: A Deep Rest Winter Retreat, a 2.5 hour virtual retreat experience on Zoom. Learn more/Download.

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Wild Souls Movement w/ Renee near Asheville, NC – Sundays 9:30-11 a.m. Join us in a supportive, relaxed, welcoming environment for an expressive movement class designed to help you get unstuck, dissolve anxiety/stress, and celebrate community. Next Class: March 2nd. No class Feb. 23rd. Learn More.

March 20th ~ Soul Tending: The Art of Spiritual Self-Care ~ 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kanuga Conference Center.  Learn more/Register.

April 25, 2025 ~ Tending Your Creative Fire ~ A North Carolina Women’s Retreat ~ 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Lake Logan Conference Center, Canton, NC. Registration now open!

Spring 2025 Women’s Empowerment Communications Internship ~ Interviewing through February. More Details here.