The Phoenix is an absolutely brilliant bird. A firebird of scarlet, gold and blue. A representation of rebirth and change; inner transformation. Yet it is unlikely you have ever see one of these birds since the Phoenix is a bird of myth, a life-cycle of 500-1000 years after which it builds itself a nest, ignites,…
When I started researching blogs and writing one of the first things I saw was never to post “it has been awhile since my last post.” That being said… It has been awhile since my last post. I look in the mirror and I’m not sure I quite recognize who I see anymore, not so…
The winds of change seem to be upon us. As I sit writing this post, gazing out the window, snow is blowing and the wind is howling. A far cry from a few days ago when the sun was shining and the temperature had climbed up above the 60 degree mark. This rapid change hasn’t…
Last fall I wrote about my experiences in going off of Effexor XR after being on the medication for over 10-years. I never spoke much to the other, but more concerning drug, that I have been taking since March of last year. Adderall. When I entered eating disorder treatment in 2009 it was suspected that…
When “decided” to become a full-time yoga instructor (and I use quotes here because I don’t really think I ever decided this …it just happened), I didn’t consider the schedule I would be keeping. Yoga is a leisure activity for most and the majority of people can only attend classes early in the morning, in…
1. Yoga is about the union of the mind, body, and spirit. It isn’t about where you are going but instead about the journey in getting there. Find integrity in all movements small or large and grace in transition. 2. Yoga is about you. It doesn’t matter what the person on the mat next to…
There is no shortage of gossip and slander weaving its way through our society. The latest celebrity breakdown, sports scandals, and more recently perpetuating into the yoga world at various levels. Whether we admit it or not gossip plays a role in most of our lives. For reasons unique to each individual these bits of…
Yesterday I drove down to Cincinnati to have my first professional Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy session with a current practitioner. As part of our training we are required to go through the work ourselves which is really the best way to understand what the PRYT modality is. My session was with Renee Groenemann, one of…
It is official. I have bloggers block. Ever since I returned home I have been going though a lot of internal change and it has been hard to decide what I want to blog publicly about versus keep to myself, after all I’m not a completely open book. I’ve had a lot going on externally…
In my last post I mentioned that there is more to live for than the fear of subcutaneous fat, something that most can probably relate to. We live in a society that has demonized this very valuable and necessary tissue. We pinch it, poke at it, grimace at the sight of this harmless tissue on our…
