I wish we could do a better job of valuing the Earth for all that it gives us. ⁣ ⁣ I was inspired by @trishydee to purchase some seeds from @williamdamseeds. I'm hoping that planting some local native plants and some veggies will help me to connect with nature in these times. ⁣ ⁣ I'm hoping it will also be a small step to help our Earth in these times. ⁣ ⁣ We can have such a mutually beneficial relationship with our Earth if we can only take the time to value it. ⁣ Maybe a lo

I don't know about you, but my experience of space has significantly changed these past few weeks. Life in a global pandemic brings big ebb + flows. I'm in a paradox of gratefulness for the space I have and a strong desire for freedom to choose a different space. Physical distancing has meant most of us are and should be confined to our home living spaces. It can feel like a loss of freedom. So much, right now, can feel like that. Mindfulness can be a way to still our desire

In this time of COVID-19, stress is something ALL of us can relate to.  We are not alone. This is affecting all of us, in one way or another. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I recently spoke about stress with one of my closest friends Anita Lambert @holistichealthphysio on the podcast that she and @jessiemundell co-host.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ This was a big deal for me.  Not only do I always love chatting with Anita (we’ve been friends since our undergrad and we were in each other’s wedding party), but I was deeply ho

Happy Valentine's Day!!! Maybe today (and ideally more than just that) can be a day that we show ourselves love and kindness. When we are in pain or our bodies and minds are not doing the things we want them to, it is so common for us to speak and think pretty mean things about them. Does this help? Or does it worsen our discomfort? Dr. Kristin Neff has done a lot of research on self compassion (check out her research here: https://self-compassion.org/). When compared with s

PRENATAL YOGA Pregnancy can be a time of extreme emotions; excitement, nervousness, fear, and exhaustion, are just a few. These and our busy lifestyles can put us in "flight or fight" and this can make it hard to sleep, it increases tension in our pelvic floor, and it can lower our threshold to pain. Prenatal yoga has been found to increase the duration of our sleep and to increase our heart rate variability. This is a measure of how resilient our nervous system is and how w

For viewing pleasure, turn the sound off. I was surrounded by kids (including my own) at the aquarium! Aren't they just mesmerizing!?! I could sit and watch the ebb and flow of their movement for hours. For me, they represent how there needs to be rest as much as there needs to be effort. Jellyfish balance this so well. They are a really cool model of how our diaphragm and our pelvic floor move with our breath. Try this: INHALE and watch the jellyfish expand as our ribs w