My Podcast!- How Africa Yoga Project transformed the life of a young single mother in Nairobi, Kenya. Spiritually Fit with Wanji Eliam
- Steady and Joyful. Spiritually Fit with Paige Elenson
- Kiss the Ground. A movie review and meditation with mantra: Plant a seed. Heal our soils. Heal our planet. Heal ourselves.
- Grounding. Lessons from a yoga teacher and farmer serving veterans. Spiritually Fit with Amy Andrews!
- Hypnobirthing - a special meditation for mamas to be!
- How yoga cultivated courage to do hard things and be true to herself. Spiritually Fit with Pilar Caso!
- 10 minute Yoga when you feel too busy or too tired to get to your mat - dedicated to health care workers and fire fighters
- Permission to Pause
- Yoga Nidra inspired by a "Life of Miracles" by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Do bees smell fear? Stories + 11 min. meditation: shift from fear to a calm, directed state of mind.
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VACATION WITH INTENTION, LET GO, HAVE FUN!
I’m 0ff to recharge my spiritual batteries, enjoy the great outdoors, play with my family and friends, and even do nothing! Take time to nurture your soul. Don’t just take the time off from work. To make the most of … Continue reading
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Day Thirteen SFY Mindful May Challenge – #balance Warrior III with eagle arms (Marin Headlands, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA)
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May 18, 2015
Tagged balance, bay area, flexibility, garudasana, golden gate bridge, instagram challenge, marin headlands, mindfulness challenge, nikon d7000, photography, san francisco, sfy mindful may challenge, SFYMindfulMay, shoulder opener, shoulders, spiritual fitness, spirituality, spiritually fit yoga, stretch, warrior 3 pose, warrior 3 with eagle arms, yoga
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Day Twelve SFY Mindful May Challenge – Supported shoulder and upper back opener on a bolster
Day 12 #SFYMindfulMay #upperback – If you’re experiencing stiffness or pain in your shoulders in yoga poses such as child’s pose (#balasana) or downward dog (#adhomukhasvanasana), in addition to opening your shoulders with the poses with straps I posted earlier, … Continue reading
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Tagged backbend, flexibility, foam roller, helping frozen shoulder, instagram challenge, mindfulness challenge, nikon d7000, photography, sfy mindful may challenge, SFYMindfulMay, shoulder opener, shoulders, spiritual fitness, spirituality, spiritually fit yoga, stretch, thoracic spine, upper back release, yoga, yoga with props
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Day Eleven SFY Mindful May Challenge #pleasure – Chia pudding parfait with berries
Day 11 #SFYMindfulMay #pleasure – during today’s yin yoga class I spoke about being mindful of pleasure. I love that Christiane Northrup, MD professes that “Pleasure is a vital nutrient.” Where we place our attention and awareness, we increase our … Continue reading
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Tagged almond milk, awareness, be present, berries, breathe, california, chia parfait, chia pudding, chia seeds, christiane northrup, danville, detox challenge, east bay, east bay yoga, food photography, foodporn, gluten free dessert, healthy dessert, healthy eating, instagram challenge, life is good, mindful in may, mindfulness challenge, nikon d7000, pleasure, quote of the day, savor each moment, sfy mindful may challenge, spiritual fitness, spirituality, spiritually fit yoga, vegan, vegetarian, yoga of the mind, yoga teacher, yum
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Day Ten SFY Mindful May Challenge – Shoulder and QL (Quadratus Lumborum) stretch #SFYMindfulMay
Day 10 – On your knees with a cushion, or sitting in a chair, start holding a strap wider than your shoulders above your head, reach up from your tailbone with a long spine and neutral pelvis, then lean to … Continue reading
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Tagged flexibility, helping frozen shoulder, how to stretch you QL, how to stretch your quadratus lumborum, instagram challenge, mindfulness challenge, nikon d7000, photography, sfy mindful may challenge, SFYMindfulMay, shoulder opener, shoulders, spiritual fitness, spirituality, spiritually fit yoga, stretch, yoga, yoga dog, yoga with pets
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Day Nine SFY Mindful May Challenge – Prasarita with shoulder opener #SFYMindfulMay
Day 9 – Start standing in prasarita, wide-legged foward fold, and clasp your hands behind your back or grab a strap, gently pulling the strap apart about shoulder width. Breathe your heart open, shoulders down, root down into your tadasana … Continue reading
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Day Seven SFY Mindful May Challenge – Mother’s Day
To be a mother is the greatest gift and most challenging job of my life. Today I was celebrated by family and friends but, there is no greater joy or privilege than that of raising my beautiful daughter. I am … Continue reading
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Day Six SFY Mindful May Challenge – Accept THIS moment as if you had chosen it…
“Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it.” – Eckhart Tolle
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Day Five SFY Mindful May Challenge – Shoulder opener with a strap
Day 5 – grab a strap, gently pulling the strap apart to create some tension as you bring the strap behind your back. Breathe through the sticky spots as you stretch through your shoulder joints. Softly engage your core and … Continue reading
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Day Four SFY Mindful May Challenge – Rain
The skies blessed us with rain here in the San Francisco Bay Area. I spent time noticing the clean sparkle on the leaves and flowers as I walked my property. Connecting to my inner photographer is one of my goals … Continue reading
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Tagged california drought, drought awareness, east bay, instagram challenge, love the planet, nikon d7000, photography, purple smoke bush, rain, raindrop jewels, raindrops, san francisco bay area, sfy mindful may challenge, spiritual fitness, spirituality, spiritually fit yoga
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