Stop worrying! It’s something we used to tell my grandmother a lot. Now that I’m older I find myself worrying, my friends worrying and my family worrying! Where did all of this worrying come from and what is it doing for us? You’ve heard that worrying isn’t productive and you’ve probably told yourself to stop […]
Summer temperatures can be hot, hot, hot in the South! You can quickly cool down with Sitali pranayama, a yogic breathing technique. Be forewarned, Sitali looks funny at first but it leaves you feeling cool and collected. Use the pranayama practice of Sitali or Sitkari (if you don’t have the genes that allow you to […]
I’m in the midst of brainstorming several project ideas and I wanted to share a particularly valuable tool that I use with you. It’s called mind mapping. I’ve given you a peak inside my brain in the image above. At first it may just look like chicken scratch to you (actually, even after you understand […]
I’m taking a 5 day video challenge this week to improve my skills on camera. I want to share the first video that I recorded because I think the subject offers you a bit of Practical Om. My first video of the #justhitrecordchallenge with Casey Erin Wood. Our assignment was to share something memorable about […]
Is it time for you to take on a short term challenge? Would you benefit from a little boost of productivity or even more scheduled downtime? Using a short term challenge can be a great way to turn a desired habit into an actual habit. It’s also a structured way to learn a new skill. […]
You’ve been up all night and now you’re passing the window of your favorite bakery. On display is a decadent flourless chocolate cake with your name on it. Before you know it you’re inside the bakery wiping the chocolate off your mouth with a paper napkin. What happened? You probably want to blame your lack […]
I’ve taught well over 1,000 yoga classes, yet I’m a little nervous about a class that I’ll be video taping for my ParaYoga certification exam.
To ensure that my nerves don’t get the best of me, I’ll be incorporating some yoga and coaching tools into my schedule. I’m passing these tools on to you. Use them to calm your nerves or cure a case of stage fright before a big event.
Have you ever felt like there’s a brick wall between you and your yoga or meditation practice? Even the most devout yoga students and teachers face resistance to getting on their mat or sitting on their meditation cushion from time to time. If you have been meaning to practice lately, but just haven’t quite made it, here are some tips that can help you beat your own resistance to yoga and meditation practice.
Have you ever felt like some of the things you hear in yoga class seem too lofty or other worldly to be practical in your daily life? I know I have. There have been times when I thought that the only way I could benefit from meditation was if I sat in a cave in […]
As February comes to a close, many people across the globe have chosen to recommit to New Year’s resolutions or to give up something for the period of Lent. Regardless of the faith you follow, this time of year offers an opportunity to come back to your path, if you’ve lost your way, and recommit to […]