Love is not primarily a relationship to a specific person; it is an attitude, an orientation of character which determines the relatedness of a person to the world as a whole, not toward one “object” of love. If a person loves only one other person and is indifferent to the rest of his fellow men, […]
Learning To Love: My History Of Teaching Yoga Read More »
We just got back from a glorious vacation. It wasn’t ten days in the Caribbean or Italy and it was certainly not all relaxation, but it was wonderful and we returned feeling deeply nourished. The trip included about 2,500 miles of driving, some exposure to Midwestern cooking and even a little road food despite our
Falling Off The Wagon: Routines During Summer Read More »
For those of you just joining us, I am in the midst of demystifying the Fertility Awareness Method. This method which can be used for pregnancy achievement, birth control or better understanding of the body is an amazing tool to best understand a woman’s health. In my practice lately I am encouraging several of my
Charting 101: Basal Body Temperature Read More »
Lately, I am doing really well with periods. I’m a period specialist, but sometimes there are spurts of time when all the sudden something shifts and I have a break through in several patient cases all at once. It is fabulous. In the last few months I’ve worked with a patient to bring back a
Charting 101: Fertility Awareness Method Explained Read More »
Something is happening. Can you feel it in your muscles. The last three days my body has enthusiastically desired exercise and movement and sunlight in a way it hasn’t in months. I can actually feel my muscles again, as if they’ve been frozen and they are officially thawed out. All winter I biked my way
Muscles: We Welcome You Back From The Deep Freeze Read More »
Yesterday, following Wednesday night’s World War III argument about money, my husband suggested we very amicably sit down and discuss the theoretical issues behind how we handle our money. My husband, the excellent communicator and excessively articulate man that he is(drives me crazy), started the conversation with two questions. What does money mean to us
Internal Voices: Understanding The Messages We’ve Received About Health Read More »
Something is shifting lately. I’m feeling a little dusty all over, a little uncomfortable in my body. Somehow I’ve become very uninspired by the way I communicate and perceive my life. This fall we cleaned our house. We made a few Salvation Army runs, got rid of some random furniture, repotted plants, redecorate rooms and
Complaining: The Most Unattractive Way To Communicate Your Life Experience Read More »
I was that girl at the sleepovers; the last asleep and first awake, hell-bent not to miss a second of revealed secrets or emotional sharing. Sometimes it felt like I waited all month long to get to the point with my friends when I could ask the real questions. I wanted to know these women:
Authentic Self Post #3: Why The World Needs Your Authentic Self Read More »
This is Post #2 in a series called “The Authentic Self” that I am writing mostly to my patients, but also to my readers to inspire them to contemplate the physical effects of a career on the body and mind (whether they are positive or negative). Thank you to all the people who have started
Convincing The Self That Happiness Is Worthwhile: Authentic Self Post #2 Read More »
Today’s guest post is from one of my favorite people in the world, Jen Hinst-White. She writes about first time motherhood and second time pregnancy and being honest about the process. I’m a bit of a weirdo—let’s start there—and as far as pregnancy and birth goes, I think I may be freakishly relaxed. I just
Fear and Punk Rock in Baby-Land (Guest Post) Read More »