Leigh DrakeApr 52 minRight Use of Energy: Walking My TalkThe practice of yoga is a practice of connection. Whether our practice centers around movement, breath, meditation...
Leigh DrakeDec 15, 20211 minThe Union of Opposites: Terror and JoyFor a while now, I’ve noticed that I want to focus on the good things in life and pretend that the bad doesn’t exist. It’s not part of...
Leigh DrakeSep 8, 20211 minBeyond Concentration: Cultivating Spaciousness in Your Meditation PracticeCultivating spaciousness to combat concentration in meditation.
Leigh DrakeMar 2, 20213 minConnection at the Turning PointsHmmm. Unbalanced. I’m doing too much for others and not taking time for me. That’s showing up as skipping my meditation and my yoga...
EB FerdigFeb 26, 20213 minFinding Some Peace with SurrenderThese days, any difficult blow can seem like a huge pile-on to an already built-up pile of pre-existing conditions. I don't have to list...
Leigh DrakeFeb 26, 20212 minThe Breath: A Gateway to Giving and ReceivingSometimes disconnection shows up in the guise of isolation, with the inner dialogue of “why am I the only one who…” “how come its always...
Leigh DrakeFeb 24, 20212 minBeing in Touch with Life Through NatureLost in my thoughts, struggling mentally with a problem that becomes larger and larger the more I think about it. Someone interrupts;...
Leigh DrakeFeb 21, 20212 minConnecting to Life Through the SensesYou need to do this. You should do that. This isn’t going the way I want. Why aren’t they doing what I want? Why is this sooooo...
Leigh DrakeFeb 19, 20212 minBeing Alive in a Disconnected WorldDo you ever have those days when you just aren’t “feelin' it”; just aren’t connecting to the way you want to BE in the world and in your...
neera malhotraOct 23, 20193 minOn Presence!It was early in the morning at around 6:30 am. With my hot steamy almond turmeric- cardamom milk, I sat on my chair next to the window...
Ashley Dahl, MSW, CMT-PSep 7, 20192 minA Powerful Antidote to Compassion FatigueI learned about burnout as a first-year grad student in social work. Through my work-study position, I was tasked with contacting alumni...
EB FerdigJun 19, 20192 minThe Power of Relationships by Laura Martin, LCSW I'm so gratified to offer mindfulness classes in a yoga studio that in every way endeavors to promote respect,...