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Throat Chakra: Vishuddha
This week, we take a closer look at the Throat Chakra. As I mentioned in last week's blog post, the Throat Chakra, called Vishuddha...
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The Chakra Energy System
Since I will be teaching a workshop at The Personal Wellness Center next month on the Throat Chakra, I decided to write a blog post about...
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What is a Professional Yoga Therapist?
Last Sunday, I completed my 800 hour training in Yoga Therapy with Integrative Yoga Therapy (IYT) at Kripalu, and earned my 1000 C-IAYT...
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Spring Detox
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about the change of seasons including helpful practices for dealing with the time change. You can find it...
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Non-violence
This week, I had the opportunity to be part of an interfaith event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, on the 50th anniversary of his...
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Staying Grounded in the Midst of Turmoil
Anyone who grew up with trauma - particularly who grew up in a chaotic home, knows what it is like to feel like you have no control over...
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Spring Forward!
This past weekend most of us in the United States set our clocks forward by 1 hour, losing an hour of our day. While "Daylight savings"...
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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
I recently suffered my 2nd episode of vertigo - more specifically BPPV. Benign (not life-threatening), Paroxysmal (it comes in sudden,...
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Yoga Therapy for Osteoarthritis
How can yoga therapy help folks with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, or who have had hip and knee replacements? In this blog, I am...
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Heartfulness Meditation
There are many ways to meditate, guided by many different spiritual traditions. For me, the simplest is to focus on the breath. However,...