When I began my personal yoga journey (almost approaching 20 years ago!), it was for stress relief in a very tumultuous personal time of my life. I realize this is a rather common reason for many of us to seek a yoga practice. Validly, it Does help! All of this time and years of practice later has helped me understand and employ the power of letting go. The ability to ask myself, what is within my power? What do I need to do here and what can I let go? There is power of our w

What if we built into our lunch hours (and for many of us just a half hour lunch) ten minute hacks to help us regulate our nervous system? Simple steps such as walk outside. Maybe you don't start with ten minutes perhaps 5! Next hack, the breath. Breathe in for a count of 5 and out for the count of 5 for at least 5 breath cycles. Or, if your nervous system is on high alert (feeling anxious?) try breathing in through the nose for a count of 4, slight pause and then exhale thro