Mind Over What Matters
By: Bethanie Jones I was speaking to a friend pretty deeply about love and life, when they say to me…”You can’t just follow your heart all the time. It just isn’t practical.” This was some time ago and I still…
You are My Sunshine, My Only Sunshine?
By: Bethanie Jones How many times have you questioned yourself based on other people’s opinions or perceptions of you? Maybe you were the last kid chosen in sports, or you just couldn’t live up to your parent’s expectations. Maybe society…
Shine Your Light
By: Bethanie Jones I’ve never really been great with emotions. I mean, I feel them of course but I can’t always articulate and organize them well. Some days I feel like pain swallows me whole and I’m completely lost, while…
Do the Bright Thing
By: Bethanie Jones Let’s talk about healing for a second…the good, the bad, and the ugly of it. The common perception of the spiritual path is one of miracles and unshakeable happiness. Often times the books you read or the…
The Winds of Change
By: Bethanie Jones Have you ever had one of those moments when something finally just clicked? When all of a sudden, for no reason at all, the stars felt aligned and your world just became different? You felt brave and…
May You Be Well
By: Bethanie Jones Oh, the holidays. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but also the most busy, the most stressful and often times, the unhealthiest time of the year too. We spend more money than we have, give…
Sticks and Stones Might Break My Bones, But Faith Will Never Hurt Me
By- Bethanie Jones My goodness, I know better. Sometimes I wonder if my big heart is a blessing or a curse. I keep seeing all of these memes on social media about how beautiful fall is because it teaches us…
The Weather Within
By: Bethanie Jones Every morning on my drive into work I make it a point to notice the sky. It provides a moment of quiet reflection, and it’s a great way to start the day. The sky lets us know…
I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends
By Bethanie Jones I was in a Desiree Rumbaugh workshop when she came over to assist me getting into an inversion. It was a forearm balance, the kind I hate. It is the kind of inversion that you can’t fake…
YES to Yoga for Kids
By: Jolynn McFerren Why do I teach kids yoga? Well, I have three children and it was convenient to bring them with me when I first began teaching yoga. It’s also extremely playful and children are much less inhibited than…