by Jolynn McFerren No, it isn’t January 1st. It’s social distancing, stay at home, SAFE at home quarantine from COVID-19. It’s the end of March, 2020, and I am obsessed with cleaning and decluttering as if it were the new year. I am watching renovation shows on HGTV WHILE I declutter. I am researching pinterest…
By Darlene Ralicki In yoga, the breath can be referred to as “prana”, which is translated as “life force” or “vital energy”. The breath is a key element of prana – the breath we breathe moves the life force within us. That movement is known as the “vayus” (winds). With each breath we take, the…
by Jolynn McFerren I am so grateful for the time and energy that our yoga teacher trainees have put into their final presentations. We have gained so much knowledge as a group already about topics like ADHD, Yoga for Recovery, Chair Yoga for seniors, Heart Healthy Yoga, and Yoga and Nutrition. In last year’s session,…
by Jolynn McFerren I love our Yoga Teacher Training program, and the lovely men & women who have been a part of it. Anvia Sheldon, Ruth Zito, and I wrote it 4 years ago, it continues to evolve, and we now have our third class graduating in June of 2019. It is a program structured…
By: Darlene Ralicki It’s that time of year – new beginnings and a time when we develop our new year resolutions. Often those resolutions are focused on the negative or something we aspire to “fix”, and they often lose their sizzle by March. Instead of resolutions, this year we invite you to try a sankalpa; in…
By Bethanie Jones I was meditating the other night and something so obvious yet so subtle hit me. I saw the planet earth from the view of outer space and wondered how many people’s prayers were being sent out into the universe in addition to mine at that exact moment. I saw billions of tiny…
Expectations. What. A. Son. Of A. Bitch. As a self-diagnosed perfectionist and over-achiever, I admire the laid back types who seem to always “go with the flow”. The ones who don’t get worked up or seem disappointed. The ones that always seem content and happy with whatever comes their way. They seem to not elicit…
By Bethanie Jones I’ve been struggling with writing this piece, because I have not been sure where to begin. My sister passed away 2 weeks ago. She died from a drug overdose, and was found in her car days later, alone. The trauma of this is unlike anything I’ve ever known, and yet, still somehow…
By: Bethanie Jones I had a dream last night. I was told I was dying, and all I could think of doing was jumping into the ocean and feeling its coolness surround me entirely. I wasn’t scared, I wasn’t sad, I wasn’t anything, I just wanted to experience as many simple, human, earthly pleasures as…
By Bethanie Jones New Year, new you? What about New Year, same you? Or New Year, who cares because you aren’t going to stick to it anyways? This time of year can be interesting, it’s a time of reflection and hope for most people. It can also be a time of self-deprecation or a reminder…
