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Balance for the New Year
I've been recording these simple sessions for the Smith Center where I've been teaching gentle yoga to folks with cancer and other chronic conditions since 2017. In this one, we look at balance. Equanimity is the art of keeping our cool as we traverse a trail full of...
Gratitude Practice
Over the course of the pandemic, I've been doing short videos for the Smith Center for Healing & the Arts. I hope you enjoy this one which is a brief gratitude practice. Gratitude has such a beneficial impact on our bodies, moods and spirits that it should be...
Sciatic Savior
By request! Pain in general can wear you down; sciatica can feel agonizing and intractable. The sciatic nerve is the longest and thickest nerve in your body, and while sciatica can have many causes, we usually think of it as low back pain that radiates down one leg...
Salve for Your Sacrum
I've been filming simple practices for resilience for the Smith Center for Healing & the Arts throughout the pandemic. This one is a sequence to support your sacroiliac joint taught to me by Maria Mendola, one of my yoga therapy teachers. (She was AMAZING! A...
Reinforce Your Core
Better to strengthen your back than lighten your load, advises a Turkish adage. In yoga, the core is associated with the element of fire. In this 23 minute practice, we'll hang out on the ground the entire time, exploring our breath and moving with ease and...