Happy Full Worm Moon! I get asked all the time about what I do to celebrate and honor the cycles of the moon. On the next new moon I will post rituals/practices for those days, but for now some information about the full moon. Energetically, full moons can make us feel overwhelmed, hyper energized, stimulated […]
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Hawk’s Eye View
I returned home from a family trip to southern California a few days ago with a renewed perspective on my life and my yoga practice. The elves, my guy and I spent a day in the masses at Disneyland and then with totally different crowds of people in Santa Monica and Venice Beach. We stood […]
Choices and Power
Yesterday I was talking to my dear eight limb // life co-creator Liz V about her almost three year old. We were discussing how three year olds feel powerless but crave being in charge. I reminded her of a little thing that I used to do with the elves when they needed a boost of confidence and […]
Bummer Summer Vacation
Anyone who regularly comes to my classes knows how much I dislike summer. First there is the heat which completely sends me into tizzies and frustrations and discomfort and rage. Then there is the lack of a regular schedule for the elves which eternally is a challenge. And of course I miss soup, sweaters and […]
loss, choices and permission
A little over a week ago my father in law died from complications of stage four stomach cancer. He had been diagnosed a few weeks to a month before so this turn of events was shocking for all of us. The four of us (my guy and the elves) had a planned trip for over […]
standing on the edge
Last week I came home from picking up the elves at camp and teaching to find my dog with a very infected and swollen paw. At the time I had another kid with me who was sleeping over so I could not race out and take the dog to the vet. I was pretty sure […]