>>>> Registration link <<<< A key to habit change is bringing conscious awareness, or mindfulness, to the behaviors that have become automatic and unconscious. Breaking the link between old memories and behaviors is the key to changing habits. To do that, we need to become mindful of what is cueing the undesirable habit. In this 6-week online course …
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Recently, Shikha and I (along with our enthusiastic husbands) committed to ‘finishing what we started’ at the H.A.P.I. Hood 5k on 11/12. Now, I’m not a runner but I am married to one. So when I told my husband (who has completed a full marathon, many half marathons and a Spartan race) that I was …
Recently while exploring the autumn forest, I was observing the various acorns and seeds that were falling from the trees above me. Alone and in my thoughts, I started playing a game… how many seeds can I observe that have fallen at all different life stages? It started as a prompt to be mindful which …
As we enter the Summer season, we invite you to tend to your solar plexus. Our solar plexus is the energy center located above our navel at the center of our torso. In Sanskrit, the word for solar plexus is Manipura, which directly translates to “city of jewels”. Manipura is associated with the sun and the color yellow, so summer feels …
Let’s talk about firsts. For those of us who identify as first-generation from immigrant families, we are not completely unfamiliar to being the first of something. You may be the first in your family to graduate from college or to be financially stable. If you discovered that being on the path of being the first …
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Therapy and yoga share so many similarities. The work we do on our yoga mat can translate into real life changes. On the mat, we practice flexibility, breathing presence into discomfort and discerning whether to go deeper or to ease up in a pose. These practices can be so helpful as we navigate constant changes …
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Part 3: Tips and Resources for the New Mom This blog series is designed to keep mental health a part of the conversation as a new mother prepares to meet and care for her new self. In Part 1 we honored the transformation a mother goes through. In Part 2, the statistics showed us that …
Part 2: Motherhood by Numbers, Maternal Mental Health Statistics As explored in Part 1 of this series on Motherhood and Mental Health, a mother’s journey through pregnancy, birth and postpartum is a profound transformation. Along with this transformation comes a lot of physical changes and emotional upheaval. We may wonder, what is “normal” to feel …
Part One: New Mom, Who’s This? “The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.” -Osho So often during pregnancy, the baby bump gets all the attention. We spend months anticipating and preparing for birth. And …
Just a few months ago we started offering Ecotherapy sessions in Charlotte and WOW – my gratitude for clients joining me on the trails is overflowing! Some days our sessions have been walking and talking, and other days we have been delving into deeper topics of healing. Here are some of the autumn ecotherapy takeaways: …
