by Sandy | Nov 8, 2018 | Celebrating the Goddess Within, Magic of Yoga and Meditation, Newsletter
Just prior to my Thursday 10 AM yoga class at NOLA’s, I always take a few moments for alternate nostril breath which balances the nervous system, pranayama mudras, and a little loving kindness meditation. It helps bring me to center and be the kind of yoga teacher I...
by Sandy | Oct 24, 2018 | Magic of Yoga and Meditation
I’ve shared before that a student of mine suddenly noticed in her down dog that her feet looked just like her mom’s. Ever since then, I’ve used that as a pondering question in class. Who’s feet do you have? Which ancestor has passed those traits on to you? Invite your...
by Sandy | Oct 10, 2018 | Newsletter
As hard as it is to say goodbye to summer, the rituals of Autumn hold our hand as we journey into the cooler seasons, helping us ease into cooler weather—like putting on a warm sweater. The Autumnal celebrations are a healing balm for our soul. Winter is a time of...
by Sandy | Sep 11, 2018 | Healthy News, Newsletter
Let’s start something amazing at Nola’s! A little over six years ago the building my yoga studio was located at in Roseville, MN was bought out by a nursing home; and my second location’s owner lost her lease. She moved to a location with no room for yoga....
by Sandy | Jul 17, 2018 | My family history
My husband and I just got back from our third trip to Poland. This was our second time spent on the farm my dad was born on and continues to be overwhelmingly meaningful. Most evenings, if not all, were spent around a table sharing a meal, discussing life (through...
by Sandy | Jun 21, 2018 | Magic of Yoga and Meditation
Midsummer, or Summer Solstice, is said to open the magical doorways of Nature. Ted Andrews said the physical and subtle bodies of humanity are aligned at this time and for those working with these energies, (like those of us who practice yoga), a new and more stable...
by Sandy | Jun 16, 2018 | Trauma-informed
I completed a second day of silence as part of the required homework for level II of Indu Arora’s Yoga Nidra training coming up in August. I did the first day of silence with my husband back in March and completed the second one on the anniversary of my mom’s...
by Sandy | May 18, 2018 | Healthy News, Newsletter
You may be wondering if you are hypothyroid or know of someone who is. There’s a current upsurge in interest in this subject and using diet and lifestyle to help balance this condition. I was diagnosed over ten years ago. Typically the MD’s will check your TSH...
