If you think that in order to create a ritual in your life you must burn sage and invoke specific deities with special mantras, think again. The act of ritual is simply bringing awareness to whatever you’re doing so that it elevates the activity and raises your consciousness. It’s this notion of mind-opening elevation that...
Can we talk about using high-intensity workouts to deal with stress, please? It’s come up several times recently with a few of my clients and friends and I think it’s definitely something that we should talk about it on a broader scale. I absolutely think exercise is an excellent tool for managing day-to-day stress. And in...
If you practice yoga then you’ve most likely heard the instructor talking about compassion. It’s rooted in the sutras as one of the ways to purify the mind. You may have even adopted this practice into your own arsenal, keeping it close in your heart near kindness and tolerance. You probably call on your compassion...
While most of us are already clued in to how beneficial meditation can be, many are still resistant to the practice. The thought of sitting still for a period of time feels daunting, unexciting, and quite frankly, like a waste of time. But what if you could achieve the benefits meditation offers without having to...
Although it may seem ridiculous, turning irritation into mindfulness will allow you to quickly get over an annoying incident and be much happier in the end. Recently, I was given this challenge at home. My daughter, who had her hair dyed pink, took a shower and left the white subway-tiled bathroom magenta. Not just the...
We all have those days when we don’t feel quite like ourselves — like something’s a little off and we’re not feeling our usual level of awesomeness. I’ve been there, too — so many times. Sometimes I know why (not enough sleep, being overworked, too much … AHEM … celebrating). But the most frustrating times...
While the words “I am” have long been used for empowerment and manifestation, it wasn’t until I heard Oprah Winfrey talking about it in her Lifeclass that I took notice. When she said that whatever follows the words “I am” will come looking for you, it gave new meaning to this notion that we can...
I didn’t get my first professional massage until I was well into my 20s. There were a few reasons — I’ve always been a bit weird about personal space and people touching me, for one, plus it took me a while to really understand the true value (financial and otherwise) of self-care. If my muscles...
“I’ve felt the option is either cake or not cake. And so then how do you start a habit to NOT do something?” – Mindy Mindy was excited when she found Summer Tomato. The thought of being able to lose weight without counting calories or going on another strict diet was a revelation. Right away she bought...