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Uninspired in the New Year: Seasonal Affective Disorder

A long time ago, I chose to stop treating the demarcation between December 31 and January 1 as a big deal. Partially due to the fact that it is, essentially, a completely arbitrary day. And the other reason is that it felt very triggering for seasonal affective disorder. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD for aContinue reading “Uninspired in the New Year: Seasonal Affective Disorder”

Crown Chakra Balance: Cosmic Consciousness

Sahasrara is the crown chakra. The chakra of enlightenment, highest being, universal knowledge, all that jazz. You can imagine that any imbalances – blocked or overactive – have big effects on how we process the world around us. Physically, this chakra is located at the top of the head. Some depictions have it floating, likeContinue reading “Crown Chakra Balance: Cosmic Consciousness”

Sacral Chakra Alignment

Svadhisthana, or the sacral chakra, is home to our creative, emotional, and sexual well-being. When it’s out of alignment, we tend to feel imbalanced in those areas (either under- or over-active can indicate some level of misalignment). When your sacral chakra alignment is correct — neither deficient or excessive — you’ll feel emotionally grounded, sexuallyContinue reading “Sacral Chakra Alignment”

Halloween Asana Practice

Halloween is on the way, and it’s one of my favorite holidays. As an October baby, Halloween has always been the BIG holiday. It’s full of fun, spooky stories, treats, and so much more. Growing up in the upper Midwest, it also feels like a portal into fall. The trees are dropping leaves. The sunContinue reading “Halloween Asana Practice”

Farm, Festival, Flow. River Valley Yoga Festival!

Get excited, yoga friends. River Valley Yoga Festival is just a few weeks away! Join me and a host of other yoga instructors, cacao ceremonialists, bike tour guides, and more for this weekend (September 23-25)! Located in Stillwater – the birthplace of Minnesota – River Valley Yoga Festival is the first big festival of itsContinue reading “Farm, Festival, Flow. River Valley Yoga Festival!”