Slow Down: Move Like Crane
Have you ever watched a crane, egret or heron walk? They are very slow and deliberate with each step that they take. (See egret pictured above.) Each foot touches the earth or the water bottom with strong softness. The strength lies in their long, thin legs that support their seemingly top-heavy bodies. They place […]
Slowing Down Techniques
Having been home from my time in Florida for a month now, I find that I really appreciate the forced slow-down I had while there. I appreciate it even more now that I am back into my usual, busyness. Don’t get me wrong, I love being busy, doing my work, but I recognize that slowing […]
Yes, Creating the Peaceable Classroom: A 21st Century Wellness Guide for Teachers, Students and Parents goes to the air-waves! Whoever would have guessed? It’s a new and exciting venue for me. I’ll be ready to go with my headset on and my thoughts in place to let you know what I feel is important for […]
I know that I promised this next blog post would have ideas for bringing a bit of play into a work situation that is less than that, but as I began to put my thoughts down, I realized that what I was really doing was offering some ideas on how to change your state-of-being. What […]
On February 10th and 11th, I found myself in the thick of my work, presenting my two sessions at the 3rd Annual YogaHub Conference, Yoga, Meditation & the Philosophers Stone. There was a lot of work and effort that went into preparing for those two days that culminated in the live recording sessions. But for […]
2012 – YogaHub Virtual World Yoga Conference
Happy New Year to you! It’s hard to believe that 2011 has passed and 2012 is now here bringing the promise of all goodness to each of us. With this new beginning comes an opportunity to commit to what’s important – health, wellness, family, and having a balanced life. You can reinforce that intention […]
The holiday season is in full swing again. Christmas ads are on the TV, the Sunday paper has more sales flyers than news, and children are wound-up, anxiously anticipating Christmas morning and all of the ‘must-have’ gifts they will be receiving from Santa, family, and friends. Young and old alike are caught-up in the hustle […]
Transform Uneasiness into At-Easeness
It’s that time of year again. Teachers are preparing their classrooms for their new students, parents are taking their children shopping for school supplies and back to school clothing (last years jeans have become high waters), and administrators are preparing pre-school meetings for staff and the arrival of their students. There is excitement, anticipation, and […]
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School’s in Session: Time to Take Care of You
Now that your children are off to school, you may have more time to yourself, which can be a bit of a downer at first when you have been so busy and accustomed to being with your children during the summer months. Other parents are more rushed because they now have their kids’ school and […]
Summer, A Time to Rejuvenate Body, Mind, and Spirit
Summer vacation time is almost here for most educators, and for some, it may have already arrived. It’s a time to rejuvenate body, mind, and spirit. Certainly, being removed from the day-to-day pressures of getting projects completed, report cards done, and your materials packed away for the summer is an immediate help in de-stressing. […]
Giving Thanks: A Blessing from the Heart ….
I just returned from the Yoga in the Schools Symposium at the Kripalu Center in Lenox, Massachusetts. Some amazing people from around the country and Canada met to discuss how we might expand the yoga in the schools movement. We heard from researchers, school superintendents, principals, classroom teachers, yoga teachers, ocupatinal therapists, and program […]
Reflecting . . .
The new year is fresh, just begun. For many of us it came in with great gusto and record breaking temeperatures. For some of us, it comes with the making of new year’s resolutions such as: I’m going to start that long, overdue diet this year; I’m going to ask for the raise I […]
Wonderment
Wonderment. That is exactly what I saw in the face of my little grandson as he sat in a pile of leaves and explored them. He crinkled them between his hands, picked them up and let them go, studied the stems, and as you might guess, tried to put them in his mouth. Leaves […]
Making Time
How many of you find it hard to “make time” for yourselves? Yes, there is work, the kids’ activities, the grocery shopping, taking the car to the garage, any number of chores that must get done. Our lives often seem to lack space for us to care of our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual […]
Standing Strong, Firmly Connected
As some of you may know, I love to replicate the shape, form, and energy of sculptures. This large, strong sculpture at Storm King Sculpture Garden along the Hudson River in New York state caught my eye. I loved its largeness; its heaviness; its strength; its connection to the earth, to the sky, and the […]
Tips for Getting Through the End of the School Year
The end of the school year is a time of disequilibrium for teachers, students, and parents. The weather is warmer and our classrooms often become stuffy and uncomfortable. Thoughts of summer fun flicker through our students’minds as well as ours making focus and concentration hard for many. Our students often become more active, difficult to […]