Find balance through breath with sama vrtti, Sanskrit for equal breathing. It’s an ideal, accessible practice for those caring for others each day. This practice--which you can do anywhere--will sharpen your focus, let distracting throughts fall away and help soothe your nervous system.
Read MoreIf you spend most of your time caring for others, getting ample down time can be a huge challenge. Interrupted sleep, schedule changes and unplanned events can often seem like the norm. But taking the Universe up on small, unexpected sense pauses during the day—and looking at them as gifts instead of monkey wrenches—just might help us realize that feeling better rested could be within our reach.
Read MoreHey, caregiver: If it seems like the summer of 2021 is speeding by, without enough time to enjoy the still-long days at the beginning of harvest season, suspend time with some restorative yoga self care.
Read MoreRecently my path has crossed with Hummingbird, a tiny winged reminder to pause during the day (a helpful tool for a caregiver who tends to focus on others). While I was receiving those messages from the animal kingdom, I was getting other, more startling wake-up calls from the material world as well.
Read MoreLots of seemingly insignificant things happen during during our busy days—especially when we spend our time caring for others. But those unusual, repeated and timely happenings may have important messages for us. Learn how I turned two noteworthy events this spring into a useful daily self-care tool.
Read MoreThree ways that bee tending can inspire us to care for ourselves—even as we’re caring for others
Read MoreCaregiving can be exhausting. If we don’t watch it, expending our physical, mental and emotional energy to care for someone else can leave us depleted. But a simple practice that you do instinctively every morning can give you a quick, satisfying reset.
Read MoreDuring the last 12+ months of social distancing and pandemic lockdowns, we learned new skills, rediscovered our personal spaces, and explored ways to care for ourselves that didn’t involve expensive treatments or faraway travel. Sure, I missed some parts of my previous life, but I also found a few practices I’d like to hold on to, too, like these …
Read MoreWhile I was in the throes of traveling back and forth to help care of my mom in another state, I went through a lot of grab-and-go food. Which meant a lot of extra trash. This easy recipe let’s you make a road favorite at home, without the disposable packaging.
Read MoreIf you spend your time caring for someone else, using one of your precious days off to look after yet another needy being isn’t always at the top of the list. But when that’s Mother Earth, your help is crticially important. Here are three ways you can pitch in.
Read MoreLike so many caregivers, I had the personal heartache of losing a loved one during a time when we were unable to gather to mourn. So I’ve been searching for a way to brand the time we’re in right now as special—clearing, healing and new. Enter the Gaelic festival of Beltane.
Read MoreYou know those days where taking care of others becomes just too much to bear? Here's a short practice I shared on Clubhouse that will provide you with a reset when it all seems overwhelming--physically, mentally and emotionally.
Read MoreShow you care by spreading the word about something you believe in—here’s how.
Read MoreIt was about 2 a.m. when I stumbled out of bed, my eyes still mostly closed and my feet searching for my slippers so I could make the trek to the bathroom safely protected from errant dog toys. Then I looked up and gasped.
Read MoreEven if you practice mindfulness, the vast majority of the 20,000 or so breaths you take in a day pass by unnoticed. So it’s important to make the most of the ones you are aware of—here’s how.
Read MoreIt was not at all what I expected
Read MoreThe recent winter weather in the Northeast has made it challenging for some of us to get outside for a proper walk. But you do know you can go anywhere at anytime, right? Come with me for a walk in the snowy woods …
Read MoreIf wool socks make you itch and you’re still not grasping the concept of hygge, here are some ways to inject a little cozy into your long winter days
Read MoreTake a quick peek at any social media platform and you’ll notice something that’s been happening ever since humans have communicated with one another …
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