What are you celebrating? On Fridays we look at the week and we celebrate the wins. Remember the little pleasures, like your perfect lunch or that great run, the steadiness in your yoga practice or the funny thing your kid said that made your throw back your head and laugh. Remember all the good things. Celebrate! Be present in your life to grow your happiness. #yoga #yogalife #mindfulness #ayogikitchen #celebrate #tgif

We're talking about Seva, a core concept of yoga! Seva is selfless service. As a spiritual practice dedication to others is essential to our spiritual growth. It starts first with your developing self-love and self-care practices, balancing Anahata Chakra. 

Lovingkindness and compassion reside in your heartspace. You practice it first and foremost towards yourself, allowing yourself to be human and make mistakes and love yourself anyway.It is learning to take care of yourself first before you put energy out to others. It is learning to rest and relax, as well as workout and eat well. It is this energy that teaches us how to be of true service, dedicating yourself to others. 

 How do we take care of each other? How do you open your heart to others? How do we care for ouur larger communjity? 

It's January 1st, one of my favorite days of the year. I love beginnings. Do you love the planning and the releasing and opening of your heart like I do? Resist the urge to push things away and focus instead on what inspires you to run towards it. Being pulled towards something is powerful . It's the kind of energy that makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning. Instead of focusing on what you can't do you get excited about what you get to do. 

Join us online for yoga classes to help you open to what you want and release what isn't serving you. 

Happy November! This month I invite you to focus on grief and gratitude. They are the perfect pair. The best way to move things from your head to your heart and into your body is gratitude. Gratitude helps everything, at least a little bit. 

#yoga #yoglife #ayogikitchen #offthemat #grief #gratitude #november #Zoom #Zoomyoga #mindfulness #brainhealth #heartcenteredyoga #traumainformedyoga 

What is Pranayama? How can it help keep your brain healthy? Can you be a yogi and only practice Pranayama? (spoiler: YES!) If you're not familiar with this ancient practice, this is a great place to start. 

#yoga #yogalife #pranayama #yogapractice #breathwork

Are you ready to uncover your brain's superpowers? We're making a shift from the idea of managing mental health to brain health focused on how your ADHD, Anxiety, PTSD or Trauma might be helpful in your life. Studies in neurodiversity is changing the way we think about the brain. Here are three poises to help you steady your brain and clear brain fog. #yoga #yogalife #brainhealth #ayogikitchen #PTSD #anxity #depression #trauma

We're back from our self-care week off and thinking about poses and breath work that keep the brain healthy. The first step is just to recognize your patterns. Also, I learned something about the new moon. I invite you to do some of that work with hip openers and strengtheners this month. From Frog to Pigeon to Half Moon we'll find all the ways to transform our hip issues. And finally, a special practice Friday October 8 on Zoom!  Like A Yogi Kitchen on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and check out the website. 

Is it possible some emotions are appropriate and some are inappropriate? Are all emotions valid? I'm talking about it and sharing my experiences with you. I'm also talking about how hard it's been for me over the last few months.  Everytime I share with you, I feel supported, loved and get to process even more. 

I'm baaaccckk after loving myself enough to dive into some deep self-care and take some time off. I took some time to to honor who I am and what the future holds. 

For the rest of the year we're deconstructing my online course, BreatheOnline to help you manage your mental health during this weird and difficult time. For the next four weeks, I'm inviting you to focus on Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help you mindfully manage your mental health. DBT resonates with me, cause it's the work I encourage you to do in yoga practice.DBT helps you find the middle ground, or what's referred to as Wise Mind even when you're off the mat. 

Join me for Pop-Up Yoga sessions this week Tuesday, 8/31 at 5p, central, for a Grief and Wise Mind practice and Friday 9/3 for a Restorative Yoga practice to help you open your heart to who you really are.

My self-care went awry and the lesson of radical acceptance that I learned. What are you having to accept about yourself as we explore during our month of self-love and self-care?