Take a moment. On Saturday, I was able to attend a one day meditation retreat. The theme for the day came from this beautiful poem called Clearing by Martha Postlewaite. Once we started the day, it was one of the first things the meditation teacher read to us. Clearing Do not try to save the …
Now is the time for change… Now that I know my mission, I have to start making more changes in everything I do to stay passionate and on track with my purpose. I have decided to change how I write my newsletters. While they will continue to give you updates on our office, classes and …
Do you know your vision? Fall, or autumn, is a time of change. Most of us think about fall being a time of getting back into normal routines. Students are back to school and summer travel or other plans have come to a close. Autumn is also harvest time. There is a bounty of choices …
Money doesn’t make you free. When we talk about freedom, I like many others think of money as a symbol of freedom. Have you ever thought that if you had more money you would be free from the chains that bind you? The conversation in your mind might have gone something like… If I had …
You’ll know you’re free when… At church, our pastor Reverend Sylvia recently started a series called, “You’ll know you are free when…”. I felt so moved by that statement that this month’s theme will be: you’ll know you are free when you have different aspects of your health. This is such a powerful statement. So …
The blessing of preparation. This weekend I had the opportunity to go to a restorative yoga retreat. For those of you that aren’t familiar with such an event, a restorative yoga retreat is a supported, restful body practice that allows your body to fully relax. We joke around that it is laying around in public …
Don’t feel like you ‘need’ to slow down? Perhaps, as you are reading these posts about preparation and relaxation, you’re feeling like it doesn’t apply to you. Perhaps you don’t think you need to relax. It’s not really your thing. You might be one of the people that feel they only need 5-6 hours of …
Break the cycle of anxiety and overwhelm. The greatest thing about preparation is that it reduces feelings of anxiety and overwhelm. The reason for this is simple. Preparation allows you to feel like you know the next step to take to get to where you want to go. We see many people in our practice …
Relaxation Response I think that August is the laziest month of the year. I think that because I am a native Washingtonian and in August it is as hot as a swamp and no one feels like moving. It is the perfect time to go on vacation, which SO many people do. As I thought …
Stress might be keeping you from success. Measuring success in health is one of the best measures. When you achieve your health goals, it is priceless. Here is one of the greatest success stories that I’ve heard come out of our practice. One of my practice members has been dealing with extreme stress from work …
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