Do you feel drawn to include yoga as part of your self-care during your pregnancy? Makes sense. Breathing and taking time to connect with your body has been shown to have positive physiological effects.
Yoga as a form of moderate intensity exercise can:
When I met fellow physical therapist Andrea Wood, PT, PRPC, she was preparing herself for a hip surgery that entailed a long road to recovery. Using her experience as an example, Andrea talks about how to be your own health advocate and a participant rather than a spectator in your health.
Winter can be filled with dramatic temperature fluctuations and a range of damp weather: snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain (or, all four together in what forecasters call a “wintery mix”). It can make it hard to practice self-care in winter.
So how can we best manage our bodies and spirits […]
I have a friend that’s terrified of spiders.
In fact the other night, she dove headfirst into the back seat of my car to get out of the path of a tiny, 8-legged creature that was crawling up the passenger-side window. We laughed pretty hard about it afterwards but in the […]
Reclined goddess pose is one of my favorite restorative postures for pelvic pain, especially during menstruation.
The key with restorative postures is to support the body. The slightest amount of support makes a huge difference. […]
Join us October 27–29, 2017 at Spirit Fire Retreat Center in Leyden, MA! […]
Considering joining us for Retreat to Your Root this October? Wondering what it’s like? Check out photos from our retreat earlier this year in California. […]
I’m thrilled to announce I will be co-leading a yoga for pelvic health retreat with my friend and fellow pelvic health physical therapist and yoga teacher, Casie Danenhauer! […]
One of my favorite life events was traveling around the United States in a bus containing the cast and band of the National Tour of Fosse.
We sang and danced in several states, […]
