On December 24, 2020, my world shattered. I lost my husband to prison because of a choice he made, a choice that involved my daughter. The pain was unbearable. My entire family fell apart, and everything we had built together over eighteen years was gone. Before him,...
When Your Body Is Carrying More Pain Than You Realize
If you live with chronic pain, you already know how exhausting it can be. Not just the physical sensations but the constant trying—trying to push through, trying to find answers, trying to explain something that feels invisible to others. The search for relief can...
12 Niche (And Sort of Silly) Yoga Rituals That Make the Practice Your Own
Honest and a touch compulsive. The post 12 Niche (And Sort of Silly) Yoga Rituals That Make the Practice Your Own appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Morning meditation — Sensory consciousness and mental consciousness.
‘Sensory consciousness and mental consciousness are interconnected. Sensory consciousness gives signals to mental consciousness, and mental consciousness follows with signals to sensory consciousness. But for us the most powerful mind is mental consciousness.’ Geshe...
This Common Pose Almost Made Me Quit Yoga. Then Everything Changed.
Life is all about perspective. The post This Common Pose Almost Made Me Quit Yoga. Then Everything Changed. appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Lifting Weights? You Need This 15-Minute Cool Down to Relax Tight Muscles.
Your recovery routine just leveled up. The post Lifting Weights? You Need This 15-Minute Cool Down to Relax Tight Muscles. appeared first on Yoga Journal.
When Your Body Betrays You: Finding Strength in a New Identity
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~Rumi I didn’t know what it meant to grieve a body that was still alive until mine turned on me. It began like a whisper—fatigue that lingered, strange symptoms that didn’t match, a quiet fear I tried to ignore....
The Great Horned Owl That Kicked Me Out of Burnout
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” ~Lao Tzu I’d known for months that I was burned out. The kind of burnout that creeps in quietly—behind your eyes, in your spine, in your calendar. I was volunteering in raptor rescue, monitoring eagle nests as...
This 15-Minute Morning Yoga Flow Is All About Simple Twists
Do the twist. The post This 15-Minute Morning Yoga Flow Is All About Simple Twists appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Morning meditation — Bodhi has always existed.
‘Bodhi has always existed; No need to preserve it. Vexation has never existed, No need to eliminate it.’ Niutou Farong
