Triangle Pose from The Healing Yoga Deck I have to thank my mother for my interest in yoga. Rusty (she’s a redhead and that’s been her nickname since she was 4) wanted to try it and I thought, why not? I did ballet as a kid and was fairly flexible so I gave it a go. I...

It’s super EZ to squeeze some simple yoga moves into your day. Really, you don’t have to put on your yoga clothes, unfurl the yoga mat, get centered, etc. and so on. You can breathe, stretch and move throughout your day. For instance: Don’t just stand there while you...

This Metta Meditation is over 2600 years old. “Metta” means universal loving-kindness, friendliness and goodwill – free from expectation and possessiveness. Metta is an all-embracing love, a sincere desire for the happiness and well-being of others. To...

Last fall, a pair of gloves arrived in the mail from an animal welfare organization. I hadn’t ordered them nor had I made a donation. Even though the gloves looked warm and fuzzy, I doubted I would wear them but I didn’t want to toss them. When the Salvation Army red...

Are you someone who, like many of us, swears that the holiday season will be different…this time you’ll be calmer and less stressed? But as the days get shorter and you-know-what is right around the corner, do you feel the cold fog of holiday dread creeping in? Don’t...

I’ve had many ideas over the years, most of which curl up and die on the vine. But the idea to create a deck of yoga cards refused to go away. After kicking ideas around, the deck started taking shape. This was the “easy” part: writing content, drawing poses, editing...

Deep breathing helps decrease tension, increase energy, improve concentration, and promote physical and mental health. You may be familiar with the word prana, a Sanskrit word that translates as "life force energy," or what is known in Chinese as chi. Prana, which...