Heal Your Body with Therapeutic Yoga

This article originally appeared on pages 14-15 of the December 2013 issue of Natural Nutmeg

What is therapeutic yoga? It’s a combination of restorative yoga poses (poses where the body is supported with yoga props), gentle stretching, breath work, sound therapy and aromatherapy. It is […]

VIDEO: Supported Chest Opener – gentle backbend to ease low back tension, insomnia and acid reflux


Benefits of this supported chest opener therapeutic yoga pose:

  • Relieves stress
  • Relieves low-back tension & relaxes the diaphragm
  • Counteracts insomnia, acid reflux & coughing
  • Stimulates stomach, lung, heart, pericardium & conception vessel meridians

Do not attempt if you have disc disease, spondylolisthesis or spondylosis

This video is intended to help you […]

10 Tips For Healthy Eating During The Holidays

The holidays are a magical time of year, surrounded by the ones we love, family and friends, celebrating the blessings of our lives. During the holidays, we celebrate with parties, traditions, each other, and food. We go out of our way to make traditional recipes just for the holidays, like […]

Truly Celebrate This Holiday Season, Without Stress, Anxiety & Depression.

Turkey, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, stuffing, ham, apple pie, warm kitchens, fireplaces glowing, eggnog, hot chocolate, decorations, lights, music, concerts, friends, laughter, children playing, families united, parties, gatherings, shopping, gifts, planning, to-do lists, over-eating, indigestion, agitation, not-enough-time-in-the-day, stress, holidays, stress, budget, stress, go here, stress, go there, buy […]

Nothing Else Will Do

It was late Thursday night and I was on my way home from teaching three back-to-back yoga classes. I’d had an incredibly challenging week. It was one of those weeks where I believed “everything was going wrong.” Normally, just as I do on my mat, I try not to judge things as good or bad, because I find that when I judge, I suffer.

Finding God within, not without

Working through the resistance, the dogma, and the fear of finding God not within an organized religion, but within myself

Don’t forget to breathe

On my mat in twisting crescent lunge, in a room over 90 degrees, my heart racing, my breath frantic, sweat pouring in my eyes and soaking my mat, […]

Mindfulness & Weight Loss – Choosing Thoughts & Food That Nourish

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How To Heal From a Broken Heart

How does one heal from a broken heart? How does one recover when a trusted friend stabs you in the back or a loved one hurts you so deeply?

Forgiveness.

Though it’s incredibly difficult, we must step into the other person’s shoes in order to see exactly where they are coming […]

Legs Up For Stress Relief – Try Therapeutic Yoga At Home!

Feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Take six minutes to bring yourself back. Set an alarm for six minutes, throw your legs up on the couch (backs of calf muscles rest on cushions), bring your hands on your belly, close your eyes and consciously deepen your breath. Inhale and exhale slowly and evenly. Relax and let go as much as possible.