Tag Archive for: Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
The Best Investment You Can Make
Mindfulness, Women's Retreats
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…
Why we need each other
Self-Care
“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
Self-Care
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…
What’s your vision for how you want to live?
Self-Care, Women's Retreats
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable. Seneca
Most people are surprised to hear that I love making a big pot of minestrone soup for my family and neighbors as much as I love getting invited to go to India…
Radical self-care
Self-Care
Are you willing to p*** people off in order to take care of yourself?
A big part of my work as a life balance teacher/coach is supporting women in attuning and responding to their needs and desires through practicing the art of self-care…
9 ways to say no
Self-Care
Things which matter most should never be at the mercy of things which matter least. Goethe
It's October. That time of year when many of us feel like we're running from one thing to the next and there's barely time to catch our breath.
As…
Setting a summer intention (+9 ways to say no)
Women's Empowerment
What is your intention for summer 2015?
Do you plan to slow down and enjoy unscheduled downtime with your family? Is there a work or creative project you want to complete by early September? Do you desire to reconnect with those…
8 ways to have a mindful vacation
Mindfulness
I was visiting with a good friend last week who was feeling exhausted, frustrated and saddened that her recent family vacation was not what she had intended. "We crammed too much in, checked our work email too often and didn't build in…
Can you just “be with what is”?
Mindfulness
"To listen deeply is an act of faith." Adyashanti, author, The End of Your World
This morning I dropped off my newly minted teenager--who loves working with children--at our wonderful, local nature and science center to begin his first…
Slowing down to the speed of summer
Mindfulness
One of my touchstones for gauging how fast--or slow--I'm living, is noticing if I have a vase of fresh herbs and flowers on my desk. When I'm living the life I desire, I create the time to meander in my garden and pick colorful and unusual…
My challenge to you this summer: DO IT DIFFERENT!
Mindfulness
This morning I made migas with mushrooms for breakfast. Then I dropped off my son to volunteer at our friends wonderful farm camp (where I was greeted by roosters and got to pet a gentle horse and a goat) and I attended a morning yoga class.…
Are you stingy with your love?
Self-Care
This spring marked the 15-year anniversary of my mom’s passing. Healthy and active, she died at age 60 from congestive heart failure as a result of a sudden, serious case of the flu leaving behind six children ages 19 to 34.
She’s…