Here in New England we are in the middle of winter. Sometimes the weather encourages us to curl up on the sofa with a good book. Other times we might be inspired to ground, strengthen, and lengthen, kindling our inner furnace. […]
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 […]
As a yoga teacher and pelvic floor physical therapist, I blended the two disciplines together as part of a holistic model of care to create this video for optimizing bladder control through strengthening the pelvic floor and core.
This video is recommended for people who experience:
Pelvic pain affects 25% of women and 11% of men. Often, those who are experiencing pain feel more alone than the statistics reveal because pelvic pain is not as readily spoken about as other parts of the body, like the back or hip.
Pelvic pain can disrupt bowel, bladder, digestive, and […]
Resolutions.
It’s a word that some people are excited to hear and others dread. What if we reframe the word resolution. What if we focus on concepts and habits in tiny chunks that are more within our reach? […]
I adore podcasts. I love that I can learn something new or be inspired by someone on my commute to work, driving to visit my family, or while folding laundry.
Here are a few of my favorite episodes […]
Penelope’s debut on Broadway
2017 was full of adventures! Here are some of the highlights. […]
Holiday season has arrived…and so have the holiday parties, office cookies, and extra travel. If you find that your bowels aren’t giving you holiday cheer, try a few rounds of this long lunge with a twist.
Long Lunge (with a twist) is a nice way to lengthen the front of the […]
My 2-year-old niece, Juliette, is a force to be reckoned with. My sister once turned around to see she’d jumped onto the TV console to watch Aly Raisman do her Olympic beam […]
Bound Angle Pose is a simple and safe hip opener. When I chose this posture of the month, the film Tightly Wound was in development and was a great tie in. Tightly Wound film is about the patient struggle of being diagnosed and treated for vaginismus and pelvic pain. […]
