Winter Stillness

…there is no way to speed this process but to slow it down.

Yoga | NCCIH

Great evidence-based article on #yoga https://nccih.nih.gov/health/yoga

FirstGiving – Strut for Strays 2017

Please consider a small donation to our local animal shelter as I walk 2.5 miles with my rescued pooch next week in the 22nd annual Strut for Strays. Thank you! https://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/cynthia-gran-1/strut2017

I’m with her, our Mother Earth.

Check out @SciMarchSeattle’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/SciMarchSeattle/status/824132915764330500?s=09

30 Excellent Quotes from Powerful Women on Overcoming Failure — Discover

From Maya Angelou to Tina Fey, StyleCaster collected 30 smart statements on recovering from failure, applicable to members of all genders. via 30 Excellent Quotes from Powerful Women on Overcoming Failure — Discover

An Examined Life Together

I realized I should smile more and frown less, otherwise I might be misunderstood.

Restorative Yoga

  Looking forward to Restorative Yoga weekend with Rhoda Miriam at Grateful Yoga in Evanston, IL in October!

Aromatherapy and Yoga

“When it comes to Jasmine, I prefer Jasminum sambuc with its higher, sweeter note over J. officinale. J. sambuc is excellent for mantra meditation and to strengthen love. Anoint your temples.”

Nature’s Hold

Humans and animals are instinctively motivated by four natural urges that bind us to this world. They are self-preservation, sleep, sex, and food. Yoga psychology teaches that fears, emotions, desires, and poor habits are derived from imbalances in these four urges. Virtually all adverse behaviors can be traced to them. This is Nature’s hold on…

Computer Eyes

“Follow the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look at something at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds.”