by Lauren | Aug 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
There’s all this hullabaloo around the end of December for joining a gym, resetting your eating habits, and in general becoming New-and-Improved-You™ but I’ve never had much luck with that. In the winter I want to sit around in my pjs and eat comfort food with my...
by Lauren | Jul 18, 2018 | Healing, Plants and Greens, Recipes, Reflections, wellness
Summer! A joyful season full of sun and play and delight! This season’s been one of full of fabulous challenges, growth in my career, and life-changing travels, with lots of laughter and love and excitement scattered around…and I’m feeling the first creep of...
by Lauren | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
This morning I went for a walk. I started going for walks first thing each morning about 10 days ago. I go early, as I’ve started rising with the dawn as the seasons have changed. The first day I went because I woke up stressed and anxious, and it wasn’t the first day...
by Lauren | May 16, 2018 | Happiness, Healing, Reflections, wellness, Women
It is essential at the beginning of practice to acknowledge that the path is personal and intimate. It is no good to examine it from a distance as if it were someone else’s. You must walk it for yourself. —Robert Aitken, “The Teacher in Everything” Hi, my name is...
by Lauren | Mar 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
Peaceful Response: Techniques Have Compassion Be Mindful Violence is not the answer: better communication and coping skills When we are nice to each other = no bullying is happening = no need to defend ourselves using violence...
by Lauren | Dec 20, 2017 | Happiness, Healing, Massage, Reflections, wellness, Women, Yoga
Holiday Blues? Here’s How to Get Your Groove Back… guest post by: Brittany Thompson Robinson Although we associate the holidays with festive celebrations with family and friends, the truth is that this time of year can also be a tough time for a lot of...
by Lauren | Jan 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Have you ever had a ‘gut’ feeling about something? Have you ever felt your heart ‘burn’ with emotion? Do you have the ‘gall’ to say what you mean even when it might not be socially acceptable? Have you ever had the ‘piss scared out of you?’ These phrases contain a...
by Lauren | Jan 3, 2017 | Healing
Mindfulness Meditation has been a part of my daily self care practice since 1995. I found myself immersed in the practice of self introspective meditation while a massage student in Virginia Beach, VA and knew from the first session that meditation was something...
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