Empowered Wellness for Body, Mind & Spirit
Maybe the better question to ask is “Who DOESN’T have tension?!” For the majority of us, experiencing a certain level of mental and physical tension has become commonplace. In this context, tension can be defined as: 1. A strained state or condition resulting from forces acting in opposition to each other 2. Mental or emotional …
Last month, I talked about Yin versus Yang energies. And I introduced the notion that we could benefit from more Yin-like experiences to balance out the prevalent Yang-like activities in most of our lives. This month, I’m offering you the perfect opportunity to experience this! In my May Therapeutic Yoga workshop, we’re going to learn …
Most of us would recognize the above symbol to represent the Chinese Taoist concept of Yin/Yang. In Taoist philosophy, as well as Chinese medicine, these terms are used to describe all aspects of our world. Yin and Yang are relative descriptors that beautifully depict how complimentary opposites co-exist in nature to create perfect balance. To …
When we begin practicing yoga, it is easy to get caught up in the idea of doing the picture- perfect pose. Our competitive minds make us think that if we don’t bend far enough, or aren’t able to touch our toes, or look a certain way in our poses it’s just not good enough. But …
Do you sometimes feel as if you’re going through your daily activities like a robot… just going through the motions as if you are on “auto-pilot”. I know I find myself sometimes falling into this mode when I am driving a well-known route – I don’t even have to think about it, I just drive …