I’m Just Here for the Savasana

by | May 31, 2025 | Painful Insights

I'm Just Here for the Savasana Hi Friends, Do you stay for savasana? I bet if you had a really cute dog weighing down your ankles, you would! But, dog or no dog, really, be honest! Especially in our home practice, it can be so tempting to skip the “lying around” &...

Checks & Balances

by | Apr 12, 2025 | Painful Insights

Checks & Balances Hi Friends, Letting the wrap-up of tax season teach me rather than stress me. Here are a couple of thoughts it’s inspired: No. 1: Don’t procrastinate! It’s always easier to keep on top of your checks & balances as they come & go, rather...

Heavy Lifting

by | Mar 8, 2025 | Painful Insights

Heavy Lifting Hi Friends, The last heavy spring snow dump reminded me of some valuable life tools. 8ish inches of concrete-like snow needed to get off my car & down my 30ish foot driveway. Though I personally love shoveling, it’s no doubt hard on the body &...

You’ve Got Grit!

by | Feb 16, 2025 | Painful Insights

You've Got Grit! Hi Friends, Grit has been a quality I’ve always deeply appreciated. I believe my own personal grit keeps me going in my life of chronic pain; and when I see grit in others, I admire their resiliency and commitment against the odds. I had a...

Yoga is Better with a Fuzzy Dog

by | Jan 31, 2025 | Painful Insights

Yoga is Better with a Fuzzy Dog Hi Friends I’ve gotten so many comments on people loving my little dog, Valor, joining our weekly yoga classes! If any of you remember her first class appearance, it was a day she was feeling quite sick, and I had her with me to keep an...