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C @#*d and A Wounded Heart

by Joy Kilpatrick When C@#*d hit me like a “Mack truck,” and I was isolated from my daughter for 21 days, I thought “I could die.” A part of me felt like it was dying. The part of me that has been kept captive the majority of my life, victimized by childhood traumas, limiting self … Continue reading →

Covid and A Wounded Heart

by Joy Kilpatrick As a Mother (and after many years of Therapy), I know the most vital bond a child can have is with the women who gave birth to them. Not to take away from the importance and beautiful role of a Father (mine is one of my best friends) but the creative life … 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 →

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 →

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 →

Back On Stage

This is Joy Kilpatrick’s first time back on stage after taking a nine year hiatus. She left a thriving professional acting career in 2006 when she decided to become a mother. Joy cites Motherhood as her most loving, most demanding, most rewarding role she has ever experienced. She has played many Mothers on stage, but … Continue reading →

Yoga Therapy

Yoga Therapy is a healing modality provided by a certified yoga therapist who applies the principals of yoga to the individual. Unlike a group yoga class, a yoga therapy session is structured to the needs and abilities of a single student by a certified yoga therapist (CYT) who has extensive training using yoga to help … Continue reading →

Holiday Blessings!

For me, these Holy-days are a poignant re-minder of the strength and grace of LOVE! Love for self, even when I don’t meet all of my self imposed “to do” lists (such as my 12 days of giving blogs) or eat more sugar than I know my body can handle. Love for one another, however challenging the … Continue reading →