Tag Archive for: self-renewal retreats
Permission granted: 5 ways to find rest this holiday
Self-Care
Does the thought of hanging Christmas lights and attending holiday work parties make you want to grab your sleeping bag and run for the nearest cave? 2013 has been intense for many of us. We felt overscheduled, overworked and we rarely…
5 reasons I take retreats
Self-Care
“Are you listening to your life--what is it trying to tell you?” Renee Trudeau
Stephen Cope, MSW, author and director of Kripalu’s Institute for Extraordinary Living says retreats don’t change our lives as much as they change…
Why Do I Lead Retreats?
Self-Care
Driving back from a yoga class this morning, Stephen Cope’s quote flitted across my mind: “Retreats don’t change our lives as much as they change where we stand in relationship to our lives—and our capacity to see the hidden possibilities…
Do You Need to Reset?
Self-Care
In the mid-seventies--as part of a radical move to simplify their lives--my parents hauled my four brothers and I from bustling San Antonio, TX to a remote area of Northern California. We lived in the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains near…
Living Inside-Out
Self-CareEvery morning on the way to driving my son to school, I take a few minutes to set an intention for the day (i.e. I am wise and focused or I relax into an easy flow). I also invite my seven-year old to do the same. We’ve been doing this since…