You may have noticed that I've been talking a lot about cultivating states of calm and connection these days.

In times of stress, this is essential.

The most direct way to regulate your nervous system - in other words, to get out of fight/flight/freeze and into rest/digest - is to pay attention to all of the ways you are both safe and connected. And when we are worried (about the state of the world, our health, our jobs - take your pick) or feeling alone (isolated, separated from our family, friends, and communities - i.e. pandemic life) we are more likely to become dysregulated. Enter fight/flight/freeze.

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As I watch the news in Ukraine unfold, I’m aware of a tightness in my chest, and butterflies in my belly. When I imagine what the Ukrainian people are going through, I feel the physiological sensations of fear creep in and distress and suffering arises in my body and mind. Empathy, the felt sense of someone else's suffering leaves me uncomfortable, afraid and deeply worried. While I’m not in any danger myself, my nervous system responds as though I am.

When I’m able to notice this, I can reorient.

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Getting to experience yoga nidra with Scott Moore is a no-brainer but you are also probably wondering what this workshop is all about and what it means to eliminate time? No surprise, I’ll start the answer with a question:

How much time do you spend thinking about past and future events?

We all do it. We perseverate about what went wrong, what we said, what we didn’t say and on and on. We take an experience that was painful or uncomfortable in some way and then we increase our suffering by thinking about it over and over and over.

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bal·ance

/ˈbaləns/

1. a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions.

The norm in our culture is to operate at 150% (and that’s being generous), but the truth is, we need to hold at 100% to experience balance.

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After months of pondering, intention setting, foot dragging and thumb twiddling, I have finally created a new website. And when I say that I created a new website, what I actually mean is that, my cousin, soul sister and creator of all things, Susan, sat by my side, did most of the work and gave me both gentle and firm nudges until it was finally done. And today - many months, a logo and a new website later, we pushed the blue Squarespace button and VOILA.

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Greetings from the land of quiet.

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I’m guiding a retreat in Spain and you’re invited! Here’s a stream-of-consciousness rambling on why I am so excited about this.

1. I LOVE SPAIN!!!

~ I love the pace of life and the feeling that there’s no need to rush.

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In just over six months, I’ll be back in Spain practicing yoga and meditating, taking siestas, enjoying tapas, meandering through old cities, watching flamenco and reabsorbing as much of the Spanish culture as I possibly can. Want to join me?

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