Winter is time to slow down, rest, and pause between activities, giving your energy a chance to reset itself for the year. Water Element is an active force right now and it's time to nourish your Water Vitality. Listen to your body and take time for self-care with these helpful Five Element Yoga® suggestions. Go inward: practice quiet reflection and meditation. Light a candle. Try your best to not to...

We are so grateful that our 3 dogs are in good health, happy and on the mend! They have all had major surgery, and some new illnesses developing in the past few months, with two major surgeries in just the past few days. I asked the universe to help me, asking for presence, but more like: "Presence, Please? Presence." And for the most part, this request and prayer has tremendously...

Are your joints feeling achy, creaky and perhaps even painful? Try this flow to nourish your joints. Easy rotations will help to warm up the synovial fluid around the joint to make your movement more graceful, coordinated and effortless, like a clear mountain stream. You will decongest your joints and free up the vital life force through your energy channels. *Do take care, listening to your body and making modifications...

ZIBA KASHEF interviewed me for this informative article on non-sleep deep rest and yoga nidra for Yoga Journal. Both these practices can reduce stress, achieve deep relaxation, and induce sleep. However, despite their similarities, non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) and yoga nidra are not the same. Let’s break down the differences. In these stressful times, our bodies need rest more than ever. NSDR and yoga nidra are both tools that can...