At AUM@home, you will find practical tools and time-tested wisdom to support your health, energy, and sense of rhythm, even inside a full and complicated life. Through Yoga, Ayurveda, and seasonal self-care, I help women slow down, listen to what their bodies are actually saying, and build practices that are real enough to stick.Whether you are craving more calm, more clarity, or simply a way back to yourself, there is a path here for you. Not a perfect one. A real one, that meets you exactly where you are.Explore classes, courses, and seasonal offerings designed for women who are navigating work, family, change, and the quiet longing to feel more at home in their own lives.Start where you are. I will meet you there.
What a laundry basket, a childhood memory, and a Taekwondo have taught me about obstacles
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Hello hello Reader What a wonderfully sunny week it's been here where I live. And even though know how much the sunshine boosts mood and energy, I'm always surprised by how much easier it is to get up and going when the sun is out. Now that's not to say I'm as chipper as the early bird, but this week I've hit the snooze less times than last week and that's a win in my books And speaking of evading the alarm, this month's theme of Obstacles I'm noticing is showing up everywhere. In the office, at the dinner table, and in my teaching schedule... There will be no Saturday morning Vinyasa this weekend (again)... This week becuase I'll be participating in my third Taekwondo tournament in along side my son. I will not be sparring, I'm not down for getting my a$$ handed to me from a competitive club. Instead, my son and I will be competing in the Poomsae portion of competition. Poomsae is very much a practice of presence, precision and disciplined action. And also a kind of meditation in motion. Never in a million years did I think I'd be competing at Taekwondo tournaments, but what the heck! You only live once, right? And I'm not letting age, fear of making a mistake or the anxiety of standing in the middle of an arena giving it my best get in the way of pushing my limiting belief boundaries and showing my son he can too. Ok, back to Yoga. Here's what landed in the Community and for me this week: Class Recordings From Surya Namaskar practice to Yoga in You PJs, to a Heart-Centered Yin class and finally a Grounding Through the Senses meditation. Each of the recordings are ready and waiting for you and in their own unique way, offer insight to meeting and overcoming the obstacles holding you back from stepping into your beautiful self. On the blog I started with the laundry. Specifically, I went to my son's room to grab a couple of things and ended up, somehow, standing in front of a full dishwasher, then a Kleenex collection, then a dog toy, then a glass of water I never drank because the phone rang and then I had to pee. And when I walked to the bathroom I passed the laundry basket and remembered, oh yea. That's what I was doing. If you've lived a version of that day — and I'm sure you have — the blog is for you. It's about a concept from yoga philosophy called avirati. The pattern of continuously being pulled outward and how it's not a character flaw, but a pattern. And patterns that are noticed can be altered. Read: How to Stop Running Around Like a Headless Chicken On Substack I'm having a lot of fun sharing my story and expanding my reach through my work. And this week, I share about growing up in the north and how even as a youth, I was practicing mindfulness. Through all of this, I'm reminding myself that obstacles really aren't 'in the way'. They are the way. And they are opportunities for practice. If you're ready to go deeper into your yoga journey, you can join me online in the AUM@home Community, or in person this August. Tending Your Fire: Yoga, Ayurveda & You — will be held August 7th to 9th at La Solitude de Pré-d'en-Haut in Memramcook, New Brunswick. Early bird pricing ends May 31st. See you on the mat soon! xoM P.S. Wish me luck tomorrow. 🥋 |
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At AUM@home, you will find practical tools and time-tested wisdom to support your health, energy, and sense of rhythm, even inside a full and complicated life. Through Yoga, Ayurveda, and seasonal self-care, I help women slow down, listen to what their bodies are actually saying, and build practices that are real enough to stick.Whether you are craving more calm, more clarity, or simply a way back to yourself, there is a path here for you. Not a perfect one. A real one, that meets you exactly where you are.Explore classes, courses, and seasonal offerings designed for women who are navigating work, family, change, and the quiet longing to feel more at home in their own lives.Start where you are. I will meet you there.
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