In Ayurveda, space element comes first. It precedes all other elements in existence. Space must exist for the winds of change to come, the fire of transformation, the journey of water, or the substance of earth. When we work out, we stretch our muscles and create micro tears. When they heal, we create stronger muscles. We stretch them to a new capacity. We do this mentally, using our ability to focus. We even do this with...
If you find yourself overwhelmed by all the things that might go wrong and all the things that already have, I have an idea for you: time block your worries. Yep, you heard me. Give yourself time to go down the rabbit whole and explore the worst case scenarios. Take time to explore your plan B and C options that are bombarding your head. I recently had a whole week with all my three little munchkins feeling...
This summer I made a commitment to read the book “Meditation for the Love of It” by meditation teacher Sally Kempton. I also set the intention to practice a new habit of consistently meditating for 5 minutes every morning. In her book, Kempton writes about meditation posture and some important elements being: a tall spinean open chestrelaxed breathinga comfortable body. A posture like this can seem like a far reach. I know it often has seemed so for...
I didn’t want to go on a health journey. I didn’t want to focus on my food, sleep, self care, or morning routine. I didn’t want to do Body Thrive. I caught on to Cate Stillman in the early days of Covid shutdown, just after I quit my job and had a back injury. I saw it all as an opportunity - what do I want to learn that I have never taken the time to? I had...
After being on this yoga and health path for just over 13 years, I’m viewing my wisdom in this area to be that of a young teenager. As I enter these transformative adolescent years on the journey, I’m starting to see a shift in my perspective with the new knowledge I continue to acquire. With that said, I’m sure we all have some type of story of revisiting something we experienced as a child as...
What I love about the Body Thrive habits is that they are so approachable for anyone at any level of their health journey, especially Habit 8- Healthier Eating Guidelines. In the beginning it is somewhat one size fits all noticing our eating schedule, adding more greens, and maybe lessening sugar. I loved this one size fits all approach so much, because it allowed me to not make too many hard dietary changes right away, until...