Yoga PLAN Time This summer I've been working on a little project that combines my love of teaching, yoga and supporting educators. The idea for Yoga PLAN Time started with seeing and hearing about educators frequently experiencing stress during their day. There have been a few times as a school leader that I've attempted to organize a time in the day for educators to practice yoga within my building. However, it became quite clear that the timing of the activity, being vulnerable around colleagues or just having your principal lead out a yoga session, made people feel uncomfortable. The benefits of yoga, that I see during my own practice and when I teach at ARIS Yoga or VASA Fitness , convinced me to think of a way to expand the opportunity for educators to experience yoga in their own way and on their own time. That is when Yoga PLAN Time became a reality on YouTube. Yoga PLAN Time - Pause, Listen to your body, practice Asanas (movement) & Namaste (self-c...
Winter has always been a difficult time for me. Being cold and lack of sunlight keeps me inside and away from nature. I can't stand being cold. Even inside I have on several layers; long sleeve shirts, double socks and slippers. I spend as little time as possible walking the dogs, out and about in the yard and I mostly end up sitting in-front of the TV instead of observing and enjoying nature around me. Multiple times per day I'll say, "why do I live here?" or "I need to move somewhere that is warm all the time". I feel so unmotivated when the weather is colder. My body uses so much energy just to stay warm, that any other activity is just too time consuming. My shoulders are constantly raised, my back is hunched over and I feel tense at all times. This feeling is essentially by body going through thermoregulation. My body struggles with thermoregulation which then significantly impacts my energy levels as well as regulating my immune system. When the weathe...