We've made it to part four of this four-part series about the effects that mindfulness, yoga and physical therapy can have on decreasing the suffering involved in chronic pain.
And for those of you in the Salt Lake area, we're starting our in-person class on this subject next week!!!
This is part-three of a four-part series this month, discussing the effects that mindfulness, yoga and physical therapy can have on decreasing the suffering involved in chronic pain. In our first email, my colleague and friend, Katey Blumenthal and I shared a snippet about the the science of pain. And last week, we talked about the difference between 1st and 2nd arrows - a buddhist teaching on suffering. Today we want to add curiosity to the mix.
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This blog is part-two of a four-part series this month, discussing the effects that mindfulness, yoga and physical therapy can have on decreasing the suffering involved in chronic pain. If you scroll to the end, you'll find a simple guided meditation to support you in dealing with physical discomfort.
In last week's email, my colleague and friend, Katey Blumenthal and I shared a snippet about the science of pain, and this week, we'll be talking a bit more about our relationship to pain and its effect on our suffering….
I hope you had a lovely holiday season and a sweet entry into the new year. I suppose my favorite thing about January 1 is the feeling of possibility that comes with it. For me, it feels like a fresh start. I get to consider anew, what I'd like the year to look like, and most importantly, how I want to feel.
Instead of making a list of resolutions, I pick a word or image or quality that I want to feel more of, and then I ask myself what I could do to support that. This year, my word is "ojas" - a Sanskrit term translated as “essence of vitality.” Basically, ojas is the vital energy or essence that nourishes and influences our health on every level. When I've felt depleted lately, I've found myself remembering this word and getting curious about it's role in my energy level and feelings of aliveness. Through an ayurvedic lens, one way to build ojas is to do things that light you up….
More than anything, I just wanted to wish you a Happy New Year and send a little tenderness your way.
I've been feeling so many feelings this week and today I started thinking about my dear friend Donna who passed away a year ago. It got me thinking about how often we feel grief and awe and beauty and hurt and anger and love all at once.
I just wanted to pop into your inbox and wish a you wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday. If you haven't heard me say it lately, I am deeply grateful for you 💚
And in the spirit of gratitude, you might like to take a moment (5 minutes to be precise) to practice with me. Enjoy…..
