Have you ever wondered what sweating really does to our bodies? Other than creating the need to shower, perspiration regulates our bodies in multiple ways: helping us to release toxins, improve the glow of our skin, assist in weight loss, encourage destressing, and relaxing our minds. When you look at it that way, sweating is [...]
Go Organic with Your Lube Most women, if they are honest, will tell you they have had a moment or two when a little extra moisture during intimacy is a good thing. Why Use Organic Personal Lubrication It's not a popular topic of conversation, either at the watercooler or over tea, but a woman’s... er...private [...]
Pregnant and Alone The fantasy: Discovering you are pregnant, excitedly revealing the news to your husband and eventually your family and close friends, then having your loving spouse massage your feet and fulfill your midnight cravings. This is a scenario that populates many a woman’s dreams. There may even be a little romanticizing and forgetting [...]
Life is full of surprises; unfortunately, they aren’t always the kind we would wish to experience. What makes these unwanted surprises even harder to accept is our attachment to the way we expected things to happen. This particular brand of discomfort—the kind fueled by a life drunk with expectations and the resulting crash from failing [...]
“Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” —Anonymous (often attributed to Gautama Buddha) Seeing red, spitting bullets, going ballistic, seething, fuming, burning. Anger is hot, sharp, and dramatic. For me, anger arrives with the distinct sensation of tense heat rising—sometimes swelling, sometimes shooting—up through my belly into my [...]
Spiritual Core Empowerment - Can I Get a Witness? “Learn to watch your drama unfold while at the same time knowing you are more than your drama.” —Ram Dass Suffering is part of the human condition—especially for those of us living out our dharma in the fast-paced, urban trenches of Los Angeles. Sometimes, when we [...]
I should have been more specific when I set my intention. I wanted to receive enlightenment on the mat through my yoga practice, not necessarily through the challenges of motherhood during my daughter’s kindergarten homework session. Sometimes a mundane task like homework can be revealing and can tell us where we need to take our [...]
“I spent a lot of years trying to outrun or outsmart vulnerability by making things certain and definite, black and white, good and bad. My inability to lean into the discomfort of vulnerability limited the fullness of those important experiences that are wrought with uncertainty: Love, belonging, trust, joy, and creativity to name a few.” [...]
3 Ways to Change the Way You See Things “I kind of quit surfing when I got out of high school, but then a few years ago I started to take it up again. I’m not an expert by any means, but it’s so wonderful to get out in the ocean and get [...]
“When I was a kid, our family used to watch Bonanza. I really liked having a Sunday night TV ritual.” —Anne Lamott My family’s TV ritual centered around Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In on Monday nights. I learned a lot from this time spent together—about our values and our sense of humor. It helped define who [...]