Neck tension is the bane of many. Try this soothing, effective self-treatment to relieve tension, and restore comfort and ease to the neck and head.

Break free of Winter rigidity and stagnancy! This practice opens the upper body, in order to benefit from a creative use of pranayama (breathing techniques). Get back into the "flow of you." Note: Practice begins at about 3:30.

After a gathering full of food and loved ones, a bit of physical and emotional release may be in order. Let his practice be the antidote!

When the news of the day threatens your inner peace, try this practice to restore physical and emotional stability. A brief warm-up for the spine and upper body paves the way for various pranayama (breathing) techniques; a uniquely soothing meditation closes the practice.

This gentle, but deeply healing practice takes all of the major joints in the body through a wide range of creative movement patterns. And, this routine is chair-friendly, so may be used by those contending with, for example, arthritis or injury recovery.

This episode honors movement from a variety of traditions, from sports and fitness, to dance, Pilates, and yoga. After an account of her own adventures in the world of movement, Sandy offers a highly active practice, yet one that is accessible for most healthy bodies. If you are short on time, feel free to skip to

Sandy opens with some surprising findings and thoughts with regard to the Fall Equinox, and the word "equal." The subsequent practice offers powerful breathing techniques, spinal movements, and techniques to rev up the body's processes of elimination. The session closes with a meditation bolstered by mudra and pranayama.

Sandy relates her inspiration for this episode, and then guides listeners through a gentle, yet thorough and effective practice to release feelings of depression and negativity toward oneself. Learn how to include mudras and pranayama with simple movements, in order to deepen the effects of your practice.

Sandy explores her use of the word "energy," and then connects it to the artistic concept of negative, or empty space. A brief pranayama practice of suspended inhalation and exhalation (empty breath) concludes the discussion.

Ease into this full pranayama practice with a short warm-up to release mental and physical tension. Then, experience the profound effects of harnessing and directing the breath. Learn techniques to center; clear; calm; and harmonize all aspects of self.