The holidays can bring stressors that we don’t normally experience during the rest of the year: the pressure to spend time with family members who may be challenging for us, to navigate the logistics of traveling, or to come up with excess money to spend on holiday parties, gifts, or elaborate meals (to name a few).
Read MoreWhen I went through yoga-teacher training, way back before I became a psychotherapist, I remember one of the very first things my teacher told us as a class: “There are only two things in life that are certain – death and change.”
Read MoreWait for it . . . because I’m about to blow the lid off this thing: did you know that regular, in-person, face-to-face communication decreases your risk of mental illness?
Read MoreAwhile back, a good friend of mine named Brittany started a travel blog, Transformed Thru Travel, as a vehicle for sharing how she uses her experiences traveling to heal and manage her symptoms of PTSD.
Read MoreBrene Brown is a social worker by trade who researched “wholehearted” people.
Read MoreIt’s been a busy few months: completing my certificate of advanced graduate study, settling into a new clinical position, and preparing to take my mental health licensing exam. As such, I’ve scaled back a bit on teaching for the summer and have been taking the time to deepen my understanding of yoga and psychotherapy practices.
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