Archives for February 2014

Kids love these…

Finding the time and energy for meditation, yoga, imagery and some of the other ideas I suggest, may sound completely overwhelming if you are a parent. But what if you did these self-care techniques with your children? What if you could lower your stress level and your pain by sharing some of these activities with […]

The Mindfulness Solution to Pain- Book review

This book is new to my bookshelf and I am enjoying reading it. It came at a time when my body is pretty cranky and I needed a kind reminder why mindfulness and meditation can be so helpful. I love that the authors encourage daily meditation, even if you start with only 5 minutes. Both […]

Reflections on exercising

A recent yoga class left me stiff-necked and temporarily discouraged. A substitute teacher taught at a much higher level than the regular one, and did not offer suggestions for lower level students. After a while, I noticed that my neck was getting stressed and I consciously slowed down. However, while I have learned to modify […]