YOGA & MINDFULNESS

We are What we Repeatedly Do

By: allison March 1, 2021

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The realization that it has been almost a year of living through a global pandemic can stir up some intense emotions. That being said, maybe it was the recent trip with my extended family, volunteering at a vaccination clinic, the first glimmers of Spring in the Northeast or the discussion of my children going back…

Connect to your Fundamentals

By: allison January 10, 2021January 10, 2021

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Last week my daughter and I spent many hours practicing for her driving test. Her biggest concern going into the test was the dreaded parallel parking. In NY, no matter how well you complete the rest of your skills, if one of your tires taps the curb during parallel parking you automatically fail the test.…

With Patience & Gratitude we find JOY

By: allison November 22, 2020

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The Universe is amazing. It often sends us exactly what we need to learn. This week is Thanksgiving which makes last week my birthday week. Usually I look forward to my birthday, in part because for me it signifies the beginning of the festive holiday season. This year was different. I was not feeling any…

Discover the Wonderment of the Why

By: allison October 19, 2020

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Last week I was collecting information about a program I am set to begin in February and I received some news that I did not like. I found myself becoming extremely angry. It was the type of anger that you can feel in your whole body. It was so overwhelming that I had to take…

Now is the Time to Grow

By: allison September 19, 2020September 19, 2020

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A couple of weeks ago my family and I took the opportunity to travel to Wyoming and visit both Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. They were each extraordinary in their own ways but as we explored them we noticed many areas of woods that had been burned from forest fires and in various stages…

Experience the Freedom of the Beginners Mind

By: allison August 16, 2020October 19, 2020

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Sometimes more than others, the uncertainty of our collective path forward weighs on me. These past couple of weeks I was very attuned to the fact that the words “I don’t know” were coming out of my mouth extremely often. As much as we all try to live in the moment, we are trained through…

Beliefs Create our Destiny

By: allison June 22, 2020January 10, 2021

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I think we can all relate to the struggle of not letting ourselves go down a dark path. When there is so much fear and suffering in the world right now, it really is an important practice. The below quote from Ghandi truly explains this power and it became the message I shared with my…

Fill your Well to be Well

By: allison May 11, 2020January 10, 2021

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Several days ago I hit bottom. I was completely mentally drained and had nothing left to give to my family. I spent three days existing on empty. My spiritual well was dry. First I had to realize what was happening. For weeks I had been depleting my “backup resources” without having the chance to re-fill.…

Find the Joy in all your Seconds

By: allison March 10, 2020August 16, 2020

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Last week I watched a short Valedictorian speech given by an 18 year old High School Senior. I will confess I was skeptical at first. I questioned what wisdom this student could impart on me. Wisdom comes with age and experience after all right? Well as I watched the three minute speech, I realized…

“Hello Old Friend”; the power of an authentic connection to others and ourselves

By: allison February 11, 2020August 16, 2020

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We all are busy. In fact most of us wear our busy-ness like a badge. I am a Yoga and Mindfulness teacher & writer, a mother of two children, an avid community volunteer and a wife. Bouncing between worlds is a skill I have mastered over the years but it requires a level of organization and…