After many splintered relationships, years of therapy, and a deep longing to be a more nurturing & conscious mother and human being, I was invited to attend a workshop on Empathy. A seed was planted and I have now been a student and practitioner of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) for over 3 years. It is an … Continue reading
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Circle of Joy
It’s taken time to share this little arm sequence known as CIRCLE OF JOY. Not because of the filming of this movement pattern but rather the subject matter. Joy! For me, this topic has been a life long journey of discovery. What is Joy? Like the majority of us, I have had my fair share … Continue reading
Five Enlivening Brain Exercises
Home-schooling and/or Remote Online Schooling can be demanding on both students and parents. Below is a short video demonstrating five movements to help with brain functions, behavioral regulation, and interpersonal relationships. And don’t forget to hydrate! 😉 Video: 5 – Enlivening Brain Exercises with Joy & Dewa To learn more about Brain Gym® exercises and … Continue reading
FamilyTime Yoga – 5 Playful Poses
During this time when our children may be staying home from school and you, as a parent or caregiver, are looking for some playful ways to connect… below is a fun FamilyTime Yoga practice that helps foster connection and communication between loved ones. We hope you enjoy it! If so, let us know in the … Continue reading
Breath For Life
Baby Dewa Watching a baby breathe is one of the most awe invoking experiences. This bundle of energy, whose developing brain needs copious amounts of oxygen in order to grow, breathes a naturally full, even, rhythmic breath. While us adults, for the most part, breathe more carelessly, with swallow and sporadic breaths. … Continue reading
A Sankalpa Practice
Namaste! Welcome to a new moment, a new day, a new week, a new month, A New Year! And to the energies of a Super Full Moon – whose feminine presence reminds us to take time and space to nourish our deepest heart-felt desires. The Sanskrit translation is called a Sankalpa and speaks to the … Continue reading
Heart To Heart Breathing
Heart to Heart Breathing Gently Hold hands with your child (or partner) and make soft eye contact. Right hand (giving) facing down into child’s left hand (receiving) and child’s right hand facing down into partners left hand. As you start to exhale you gently squeeze the child’s left hand with your right. Share with your child … Continue reading
Gluten Free Apple Pie w/ Oatmeal Crisp
Nothing glamorous here. Just some yummy tasting Gluten Free pie made with love. Dewa and I graciously received a plethora of apples from different neighbors trees this season. The below recipe is a blending of two different recipes to meet our taste and nutritional needs. It’s really quite yummy. The above pie was donated for our … Continue reading
Gratitude Meditation
There is so much to be thankful for in every moment. It can be easy to forget how precious our lives are when we don’t take the time to practice gratefulness. Our primitive brain wired to focus on fear, doubt and worry. It takes effort and awareness to choose to recognize the blessings and gifts that … Continue reading
“MA” Yoga
My Yoga is so uniquely my own, just as your Yoga is so fabulously yours! Lately, I have been reflecting on what Yoga means to me. Especially as I feel my body responding to old injuries and traumas and how that’s playing out in my thoughts and emotions. Additionally, how the blessed role of being … Continue reading
BreathWorks With Joy 