Three Ways to Unfreeze Your Nervous System
Did you know that your nervous system has more than two modes? We often talk about the binary between Fight/Flight and Rest/Digest, but there is a third nervous system response called fear immobilization that gets activated when fighting or running won't be effective options. Learn more about what happens when the fear immobilization response is activated and discover three practices to support the vagus nerve and unfreeze the nervous system.
Outdoor yoga in Queen City Park starts tomorrow!
My classes are designed to HARMONIZE ENERGY so you leave feeling grounded and refreshed.
What I teach changes seasonally, but more importantly HOW I teach changes seasonally, and there is a reason behind every choice I make in a practice.
When things fall apart, they often fall into place
The 8-limbed path of yoga begins with ethical guidelines, called the yamas and niyamas, for how to live a yogic life. The tenth and final niyama is Īśvarapraṇidhāna, which means surrender, or trusting the course of life. Life threw me a curve ball recently, and I'd be lying if I said it wasn't hard. In my better moments though, I feel confident that things are working out exactly as they should. I trust that nature always seeks balance, and that sometimes when things look like they are out of place, they are actually just in a process of realignment.
Yoga is more than exercise
Every part of our practice (studying philosophy, mantra, mudra, pranayama, meditation, asana, etc.) is yoga. But the true yoga is living your yoga. What is the purpose of our time on the mat if not to guide us into becoming more engaged, compassionate, and aware beings? Your personal practice informs your life, and your life informs your practice. And, this is a lifelong practice of cultivating peace in the world, starting with cultivating peace with ourselves.
everything is connected
The most powerful medicine is often the simplest. Ayurveda looks at the context and asks, "What in the environment is creating the conditions for this imbalance to thrive?" For me, the answer is in the question. When I ask myself what sharks are in my waters, the answer is anything in my environment that disconnects me from my inner wisdom and from the wisdom of the natural world. When I think about solving every problem, it feels overwhelming. But when I think about connecting to the rhythm of my heart and the rhythm of nature, it seems quite simple.
the birthday of the world
I recently listened to an On Being episode featuring Rachel Naomi Remen in which she tells the Hebrew story of “the birthday of the world.” I'd like to share her story with you, and I encourage you to listen to the full episode: