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Winter Solstice Meditation

For those of us in the northern hemisphere, tomorrow is the winter solstice, the darkest day of the year. Winter solstice is a magical time. The darkness asks us to slow down and reconnect to the light within. This time of year holds such a beautiful and soulful energy. It ...

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My Favourite Self Care Ritual :: Ayurvedic Self Massage

One of my favourite rituals, which I like to share with clients and students this time of year, is the practice of Ayurvedic self-massage. This practice helps rid the body of wastes and is said to slow aging, nourish the skin, increase lymphatic flow, and support healthy immunity. (In Chinese ...

Acupressure for Yin Yoga

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (and many other eastern healing arts), the body contains channels of Qi or prana. These channels are generally called meridians in Chinese Medicine. The word “meridian” comes from the word “jing luo”. Translated, this means something that travels through or connects, like a thread in ...

Meals in Bowls : 4 Quick and Easy Recipes

The struggle to find healthy meal ideas is a big one. In fact, it’s one of the most common questions I get in my private practice. The thing is, eating healthy and on the go can be easy. Oftentimes, it just means simplifying. For years, I’ve been making meals by ...

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Yin Yoga for Energy Practice Video

I’m delighted to announce I’m finally releasing another free yin yoga practice video. This yin yoga practice is just over an hour, and was shot at a beautiful coastal location in Mexico. To practice along, it’s helpful to have some extra props like blankets, a bolster, or a block nearby. ...

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Myofascial Meridians: Strengthen Your Core

Myofascial Sheaths Over the last couple of posts, I’ve been exploring the myofascial meridians, lines, planes, or sheaths of the body. Follow along for an exploration of the body’s planes by signing up for the series here. These planes are a fantastic way to understand how movement, including asana (yoga postures), ...

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Yin Yoga Sequence for the Spleen and Stomach Meridians

Within our yin yoga practice, we can use sequences of poses that directly target specific areas of the body and specific meridian lines. Meridians are considered channels where the basic life force of the body (called Qi or Prana) flows. Having enough Qi flowing smoothly in the meridians is key to ...

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Myofascial Meridians: Open the Ventral Plane

Myofascial Sheaths The myofascial lines, planes, or sheaths provide a helpful map for understanding how positive and negative stress patterns are relayed and transferred through the body’s structures. Follow along for an exploration of the planes of the body by signing up for the series here. The Ventral Plane The ...

Yin Yoga Sequence for the Heart and Lung Meridians

Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Heart and Lung Within our yin yoga practice, we can practice sequences of poses that directly target the physical body and specific meridian lines. Meridians are considered channels where Qi or Prana flows. Qi is the body’s basic life force. Having enough Qi flowing smoothly in ...

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Myofascial Meridians: Release the Back Body

Myofascial Planes The myofascial lines, meridians, planes, or sheaths provide a helpful map for understanding how positive and negative stress patterns are relayed and transferred through the body’s structures. When studying human structure, we often treat individual anatomical parts as separate from the rest. This, of course, is not true; ...