This was two days before I broke my ankle walking my pup in the woods like I've done a thousand times before. Look at how happy my ankles were in the sun :o)
Here's just a few things I've learned so far and it hasn't even been a full week.
1. My yoga practice has made me strong enough to handle all this. I've never done so many versions of boat pose, in my life. Also my left leg has graduated tree pose and is now my mighty oak.
2. My cold showers taught me I can do hard things even when 'I don't-wanna' shows up. Like crawling out of the woods in two different ways for 300 feet —long story I'll share when I come back.
3. Breathing practices saved me by keeping me grounded and calm through all the waiting rooms and the scary surgery talk. Helped me stay present, aware and also gave me something to do which brings me to the next lesson .....🕉️.....🕉️.....🕉️
4. Patience Patience Patience... I have never been tested more with the P word in my life! I'm not saying it always went well but I pulled out ALL of my tools in the past 6 days.
5. What we do and learn about ourselves on the mat and in our practices, affects everyone we meet and ripples out in all directions - family, friends, community. Today, I got to see this in action.
One of our fellow yogis, Kelly Transue, is a nurse in the hospital I was in. She not only brought her sunny smile and beautiful energy, she took deep breaths with me and helped so much at a dark point. She also shared a story of taking care of herself in a vinyasa class she attended. That's the real work we're doing- taking care of ourselves in whatever yoga posture or room we find ourselves in: yoga studio, hospital, etc. When we train ourselves to stay calm and breath through the tough stuff, we can stay present and make better decisions when the it hits the fan on an idle Thursday.
Thank You all for your prayers, texts, food, flowers and love 💕 Your beautiful energy is helping me heal faster. I am blessed to be a part of this community
Enjoy this Talk chocked full of knowledge
about the biology of breathing, positive benefits of breathing properly for mood, to reduce psychological and physiological stress, to halt sleep apnea, and improve facial aesthetics and immune system function. He explains how to breath to optimize learning, memory and reaction time.... and much more
Anyone interesting in improving their mental and physical health or performance in any endeavor ought to benefit from the information and tools in this episode.
Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and tenured Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Can't get to sleep? Try this beautiful partially guided meditation with Ally Boothroyd. You can also download any of her practices.
Ally has a lot of great meditations and yoga Nidra videos. Practicing Yoga Nidra can improve sleep and memory, reduce stress and anxiety, and help manage PTSD.
Ally Boothroyd is a Yoga Nidra educator & YTT facilitator, yoga educator & meditation teacher.
A true spiritual scientist. Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor's TED talk is a true inspiration.
Check out her books;
My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
After Skool is one of my favorite YouTube sites. A weekly dose of fun and interesting science, ideas, stories, education and more!
Anna Lembke is professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic
Ashtanga (8 Limbs) of Yoga Described in the simplest form by one of my favorite teachers- Sadguru.
Some Books on the Subject...
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Chip Hartranft.
Any of Beryl Bender Birch's Books
The Wim Hof Method is a combination of meditation, breathing exercises, and exposure to cold that can help you regulate your stress levels.
Here's a safety video by Wim Hof. Watch the whole thing before jumping into this practice.
Need unconditional Love in your life? This is where we found our little white love sponge, Odin.
Happy Life Animal Rescue might be where you get saved :o)
Pixie Lighthouse is one of my favorite warriors of the light. Check out her Website for more offerings
One of my all time favorite TED talks by Elizabeth Gilbert.
A very eloquent way to describe the creative genius.
Dr. David Bercelli's TRE Tension, Stress and Trauma Release.
“SHAKE IT OFF NATURALLY” the latest publication by Dr. David Berceli.
This book contains a self-help, stress reduction exercise technique whose central aspect is the activation of a mild shaking response of the nervous system.
Present Power Yoga practice with, Beryl Bender Birch. This is a modified version of the Primary series 1.5 hrs. Take your inner teacher with you and start out well hydrated.
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