Posts Tagged ‘yoga’
A Wild Weekend: Hormone-Balancing Yoga & Farm-to-Table Lunch at Gospel Flat Farm in Bolinas, CA
One of the perks of my job is that sometimes I get asked to do fabulous events with extremely talented people. One of those events is coming up this weekend at Gospel Flat Farm. Gospel Flat Farm has been a favorite in my family for years, whether we’re hunting down fresh produce or we just…
Read MoreStrike a Pose and Call Me in the Morning: 5 Ways Yoga Changed My Life
When I was in my thirties, I was working hard. I won’t tell you that I was working too hard, but I was working without sufficient balance. My day job was as a doctor at a Health Maintenance Organization, which I regard as my years in McMedicine. It meant seeing dozens of patients every day,…
Read MoreNot All Who Wander Are Lusty (But Most of Them Are)
J. R. R. Tolkien wrote: “Not all those who wander are lost.” In fact, I believe that those who wander have found something very valuable. Especially those who find themselves at a Wanderlust festival. As you know, these wonderful weekends are dedicated to days packed full of yoga, farm-to-table meals, gifted musicians, and talks from…
Read MoreSweat for Success
When the sun comes out, so do the runners. And the tennis players. And the swimmers. Who Wears Short-Shorts? And, often, the tiny, revealing workout clothes that go with those sports. If you’re having a little exercise anxiety, you’re not alone. Some of us don’t crave a “bikini body” – what we want is a…
Read MoreJust Breathe
A Band Aid…for Your Lungs It’s spring. Which means that along with flowers blooming and “beach-body” resolutions looming, allergies are hitting. Hard. As rates of asthma and allergies rise each year, so does the amount of money put into treatment. Breathing is about the most basic function needed for survival, so it’s not surprising that…
Read MoreThe ONE resolution to make (AND KEEP) this year
It’s the start of a new year, a time for making resolutions. I’m not interested in you becoming yet another statistic in 2016, such as the one that tells us that 80% of people fail at the resolution by January 20. Together, let’s do it differently this year. Think different, as Steve Jobs famously said.…
Read MoreAugust Break: A Picture Is Worth a 1000 Words + A Dose of Uddiyana
is there anything more luscious than cat/cow when you’ve been writing all day? my cat/cow revealed as with most things, i do cat/cow differently than most… inhale/arch back into a back bend; exhale/round back like a halloween cat, pause, stay empty of breath, and pull belly back toward spine into uddiyana. hold for as long as…
Read MoreDigital Sabbatical + Your Hormones
I just resurfaced after a digital “shabbat” — that is, no online love from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday. No email, no tweets, no Facebook Big Ideas. Result? Better relatedness with my husband and daughters, oxytocin-raising dialogue with girlfriends, and more mindful eating. But, wait, that’s not all! Cortisol comes as close as you can…
Read MoreOn Cleansing, D#1 – Kicking Caffeine
What is your most irrational fear? As you titrate with us off caffeine, gluten, dairy, alcohol and sugar, what are you most afraid will happen? Let’s start with caffeine. Today is D#1 of the Gottfried Cleanse, and I’m kicking caffeine – or at least I’m starting the process. Why is it so hard to decaffeinate?…
Read MoreOrganically Fit: Togs for The Dailey Method & Yoga
I was imagining the rolled eyes at The Dailey Method, which is the exercise I favor and find better than working out with a trainer. But if you aren’t sporting the latest Lululemon during your workout, you’re a bit of a freak. Whatever. I think they know by now I’m a bit of a freak.…
Read More