Counseling for Creatives + Talk Yoga
Stress is everyone’s worst enemy. We all know how bad it is for us and its unhealthy side effects. I’ve read a plethora of blogs on how to de-stress, and spend a great deal of time in my practice helping my clients relax. What my research tells me is relaxing doesn’t come easy for a […]
In a go-go world, we get caught up in the tailspin of chasing after a job promotion, marking off items on our to-do list, running errands, and doing household chores — all for a sense of completion, relaxation, and peace of mind. Too often, our satisfaction is delayed, stalled, or sometimes never comes because of […]
Let’s face it, exploring new places is fun and exciting, but traveling is also hard on the body. From feeling cramped on an airplane to long car rides to sleeping in a foreign place, you may experience a “Calgon take me away moment” by the end of your trip. After a long day of traveling or […]
When you are packing for a vacation you try to include everything you need. The Boy Scout Motto is “always be prepared.” At work you rehearse your presentation to make sure it goes smoothly. You’ve probably discovered that the best way to ensure success is to be prepared: to have thought about it in advance. […]
Two days before Christmas, I found out I have a stress fracture and needed to wear a walking boot for three weeks. I had broken my foot in a pretty bad spot — the doctor said that if it doesn’t heal with the boot, then surgery is the next step. Yikes – that got my attention! In one […]
This post is part of a series about my experience at the SF Yoga Journal Conference in January 2014. The title of this session was by itself enough to get me through the door. Rarely do the head and neck region get the attention they deserve in yoga classes, much less a savasana (corpse pose) that truly relaxes […]
What happened to the month all of the sudden? Time was going by so slowly, and then BAM – the holidays are upon us. To many, the holidays are a time of excess, family and social stress, and post-New Year’s regret. How can you stay centered during this time that seems to rev up to […]