7 Benefits of Yoga

Yoga goes back thousands of years and is said to have developed out of a desire for greater health and personal freedom. Yoga is both physical and mental; the word itself means “to join or yoke together”, uniting the body and the mind in harmony. As a combination of poses, breathing, and meditation, yoga is…

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Being A Better Best Friend

Are you a great friend?  Do you have a friend that you consider your “best”?  One of my goals in 2015 is to be a better friend.  I found a few great articles about this and decided I’d share some of the great ideas I found.  I can’t promise I’ll be able to do all…

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Seasonal De-Stressing

I love Christmas.  I’m one of those people who is unafraid to say those scary words “Merry Christmas” as well.  I also recognize that this can be a (more) stressful time of the year for lots of folks.  Of course, a massage will do wonders for your mental well-being and yoga is well known as…

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Be Here… Now.

I promise not to go all “Today is a present” on you.  The truth is, we can all (almost always) use a reminder to be more present.  The book The Power of Now is a fantastic writing on being present.  Essentially the objective is to not be so caught up in what is going to…

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How To Communicate Gooder

From the time we start talking, we develop tendencies and habits with our communication skills.  As the development of online communication blossomed, we all started to take advantage of the immediacy of these new methods.  One of the potential pitfalls of this sort of communication is that it is SO immediate, we can be guilty…

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4 (of the many) Reasons Yoga Is Awesome!

Biased? Yes.  Believer? Yes. As many of you are aware I teach yoga in Lincoln NH among the many other busy parts of my life.  Yoga has taught me countless lessons and has brought me as many benefits both physically and emotionally.  While many of the benefits of yoga are, in fact, physical there are…

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Building Better Balance

I believe balance is an important part of our everyday lives. Heck, I even put the word in the name of my business!  We hear the benefits of balance lauded in many different facets of our lives.  Moderation in most things and a healthy variety of interests can be a good foundation for contentment.  Of…

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Get Back To The Mat

I’ll admit.  As a yoga instructor I want everyone to be doing yoga.  Of course I want you to be present at one of my yoga classes in Lincoln NH, but in general I want you to be doing yoga.  I understand and educate folks on the benefits of yoga as well as overall health…

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Keeping Kids Kool with Yoga!

I love most of the stuff that comes out of Elephant Journal!!  This article is just great and gives us some fantastic ideas to get kids introduced to the basics of yoga while keeping it light and fun!  Special thanks to Rachel Glowacki for this one!! _____________ Keep cool this summer with kid-friendly yoga activities! In…

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Quick Tips To Help You Chill Out This Summer

Yoga classes, a deep tissue massage and even a paddle board lesson are all great way to relax, rejuvenate and generally slow down and enjoy your summer.  But if you’re finding yourself stressed out and unable to “find your center”, I offer a few tips that I have stumbled upon in my readings and observations.…

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