Happy (Gregorian) New Year, friends! For many of us, January signifies a new year, but for some, the new year truly doesn’t begin in earnest until the Spring Equinox on March 19. If you’re in the “New Year, New Me” camp - then welcome! Grab a warm mug of tea, coffee, or hot cocoa, and let’s chat.
Read moreWinter Solstice 2023
The holiday season is already so stressful, but when we add our regular lives (homework, jobs, housework, pets, cooking, grocery shopping, medical appointments, etc. etc.) into the mix ... well, it can feel nearly overwhelming and impossible. So, we ask: How are you holding space for yourself in the midst of this busy, at times stressful, season?
Read moreNational Self Care Day :: Self Care is Not Selfish
Today is National Self Care Day! In the hustle and bustle of daily life, most of us often forget to prioritize our health and wellness.
Read morePrenatal Yoga :: Yoga During Pregnancy
Yogasana (the physical practice of yoga poses) during pregnancy can absolutely be practiced safely with precautions and modifications — especially if you’ve been practicing prior to pregnancy and have the ok from your medical team.
Here are a few tips that I’ve recently shared with our expecting students at Fire Horse Yoga:
Read moreTurning Inward for Winter
As nature settles into stillness and hibernation, we may also feel a draw to turn inward — nurturing ourselves through self-care rituals and finding time in our daily lives to be still and quiet and reflective.
Read moreBeyond a Workout: Resetting the Digestive + Autonomic Nervous Systems Through Yoga
In the last 30 years, yoga has become a popular workout for those looking to lose weight, tone up muscle, and increase flexibility. With emphasis on one or more of these three end-goals, yoga has become less about whole body-mind health and more about a sweat-inducing workout for today’s average practitioner. In the following pages, I’ll explore the effects that yoga has on the body outside of a muscle-building workout; specifically, the positive results that a consistent yoga practice can bring to one’s digestive health.
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