Without the benefit of words (This post was originally published August 2013 on a page I was contributing to that has since been discontinued. I am slowly reposting/rescuing some of my favorite ones. The ones from my trips to Poland are among them. <3) My regular...
Drogi, drogie, droga —the expensive, precious road I arrived in Poland equipped with the familiarity of conversational Polish (and some home-spun words learned when I was in trouble as a child). I learned the word for “expensive” (drogi) so I could shop like a...
Hope is your magic. Dream is your power. More wonder, fire girl. My regular readers know that I work with my dreams and dream messages between sleep and awake. (See How Better Day Yoga got its name for a bit more detail.) I write down many of the “messages” so I...
This newsletter was first published on my old website in June 2010 as an 8 part/posts newsletter. I am takng the time now in 2023 to add the old newsletters onto my new website. I quit doing these long newsletters in 2014. I’d be curious how you like them. Each...
Practice yoga pose Tree Pose (Sanskrit terms: Vrikshahsanna) Benefits: Strengthens the abdominals, legs, ankles, knees, hips and spine Stretches the groins and inner thighs, increasing their flexibility Stretches and strengthens chest and shoulders when reaching...
Notice the Light Within Each Person “Inside of you is a light that can never be extinguished or soiled—it’s pure and clear, and its embers are stoked by love. The warm feelings that you enjoy are fueled by this internal spark. Take a moment right now to see the flame...
If you are familiar with chakras, then you can tell from my logo that I love chakras. The rainbow-colored spheres within my logo are representative of the chakra system within the body. If you are unfamiliar, here’s a quick lesson: There are seven energy centers...
Mudra means “seal” in Sanskrit. It’s a symbolic or ritual gesture using primarily the hands. Each position is believed to have a specific effect. Specific positions can lead to specific states of consciousness symbolized by the hand positions. For example, if a...
