How do you care for yourself when you are too busy caring for others? Make sure you have a self-care routine, for starters. Get yourself into the habit of at least one self-care activity per day, and ideally fit them into your schedule throughout the day to elevate your mood and care for your body….
Hitting snooze is a tough habit to break. Many of us, especially those of us who are not morning people, find ourselves hitting the snooze button daily, and it’s hard to get up on time. We crave those few extra minutes and never feel like we’ve had a good night’s sleep. Going to bed earlier…
Yoga has benefits that go beyond just physical. Which style has the benefits you need? There are a variety of reasons why people practice yoga. It may be for stress relief, mindfulness, fitness, to help them wake up in the morning, or perhaps for spiritual reasons. Most styles of yoga are based around the same basic…
I’ve always wanted to perfect an inversion. Especially since I’ve become a full-time yogi and yoga teacher. Headstand, handstand, arm balance, whatever. I loved going upside down when I was little but since getting older it’s gotten scarier and scarier. I’ve been doing yoga for over a decade now, and I feel like I’m pretty good at a…
Healthy eating shouldn’t be hard. I have been on a hunt for a faster way to make myself healthy meals for a while now. I mean, who hasn’t really? I’ve seen the ads on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for a variety of companies lately that promise healthy meals fast, and I’ve been tempted to try…
Last year I learned about this super simple homemade remedy for the common cold, allergies, or just feeling lousy. It’s easy to make, cheap, you can make it in advance, and it tastes great! Plus, you can add additional ingredients if you want to make it even more powerful. Since I am an elementary school teacher and…
Diets are not for me. I didn’t think fasting was either. As a person who has struggled with body image and eating disorders at times in my life, like many of us, I have tried really hard to stay away from dieting and the stress, pressure, and ultimately self-deprecation that comes with failing. (See Dr….
SO I was drinking wine and thinking about self-care tonight. I’d had a good day, I got some work done, my students were well behaved… but I was still feeling kind of crummy. I made Mac and Cheese for dinner and had a glass of rosé. #adulting. Maybe it was the weather, maybe it’s my period…
