This Frank Netter picture (from The Atlas of Human Anatomy), used in a presentation in my Yoga Therapy class, cracks me up so I’m sharing it. First off, I love that is totally looks like Bruce Willis. Secondly, it makes me laugh and laughing reduces stress, so I know I don’t look like this. All kidding aside, this is an excellent demonstration of what physically happens when we are under stress. The term stress was coined in the 1930’s by endocrinologist Hans Selye, but has definitely become popularized in the last few decades. Continue reading “Graceful Warrior: The Stress Response Can Take Your Breath Away” »

“Sometimes you’re ahead; sometimes you’re behind But the race is long; and in the end, it’s only with yourself” ~ Baz Luhrman, Everybody’s Free
Life is constantly in a state of flow. Everything in this world vibrates, meaning it gives off waves of energy, and all energy vibrates at a different frequency, meaning the waves are closer or further apart. So really, everything in life is a rollercoaster…, not the new fancy ones that speed you up going uphill using magnets and have lots of loops, but the old wooden ones that just go up & down, like the Judge Roy Scream at Six Flags in Arlington, Texas (for all my fellow Texans out there). Continue reading “Graceful Warrior: This Rollercoaster We Call Life” »

We live in a dualistic world, or really a multi-istic one. As a woman, you are expected to be smart, caring, creative, and dedicated at your job, with your significant other and your family, plus you are supposed to make time for yourself in order to stay healthy and sane. It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you start thinking of all the aspects of your life that you are constantly juggling. Continue reading “Graceful Warrior: Yoga: Shaping Up Your Body AND Mind” »

No, I’m not blogging about the reality show! The X refers to patterns of strength and weakness that most of us carry in our bodies. Modern society had full-heartedly adopted the following posture and movement pattern: Standing with all the weight in the heels (versus evenly balanced front to back) Shifting the hips forward (if your weight is in your heels and your hips don’t shift forward to counterbalance, you will fall over backwards) Continue reading “Graceful Warrior: Stand Up and Face the X Factor” »

We live in a dualistic world, or really a multi-istic one. As a woman, you are expected to be smart, caring, creative, and dedicated at your job, with your significant other and your family, plus you are supposed to make time for yourself in order to stay healthy and sane. It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you start thinking of all the aspects of your life that you are constantly juggling.
Continue reading “Introducing Our New Gentle Warrior of Yoga” »