Download MP3 of Yoga Class This yoga class is simple Nothing fancy. No crazy poses. In fact, there are very little poses. This is more of a practice of just doing THIS. One. Thing. It’s more about dharana- one pointed concentration. It’s about stopping doing all things at once (including quickly getting a yoga class [...]

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Do One Thing At A Time…Duh

by Elsie on April 13, 2012

Today on my Facebook Page I posted an update. Here’s part of it: TODAY: do one thing at a time, fully. no multitasking in any way this includes things like: listening to something while you wash dishes, watching tv and browsing on your iOS device, standing in line and checking facebook, walking and talking on [...]

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Breathing, breathing, BREATHING! Download MP3 of Yoga Class FINALLY!!! The more I live my life, the more I recognize that the most important aspect of the practice of yoga is the breath. Every key insight either about me, a specific pose, the way my body functions or even my relationships has come through a growth [...]

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Winter was magical to me. All the white. The warm and cozy clothes. The hot drinks…mmmmmmm ♥ Cuddles ♥ It was SO nice to visit… And then I lived in it. Winter has taken me to my breaking point. It has forced me to stay inside, to let go of comfort, to settle into the [...]

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20 Q & A: Reflections On 2011 My 39th Year

by Elsie on December 31, 2011

  Inspired by this post from the Simple Mom, I decided to look back at my last year in my 30s. 20 Questions for a New Year’s Eve Reflection aka my 39th year. 1. What was the single best thing that happened this past year? Baby Mae Anne Miyan was born! Successful VBAC FTW! 2. What was [...]

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It’s 40 Days Before My 40th Birthday!

by Elsie on December 29, 2011

I meant to post this on December 29th, but alas, as always, motherhood prevailed In exactly 40 days I’ll be 40 years old! I figured the 40 days leading up to my birthday are a pretty darn great reason to do a little something special…. hmmmm What? I’m not quite sure yet I’ll be posting [...]

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I’ve been at home A LOT lately. My body has gone through a pretty massive transformation since giving birth, as it should, since it facilitaded an entire new human being to come out! My goodness does that still keep me in awe. It floors me when I think of what this body is capable of. [...]

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I know there are some of you still in the midst of Winter. Maybe your winter has been going on for so long you’re not sure how to deal with it or if you can deal with it. Winter, or at least the qualities of winter, the darkness in particular, that darkness that forces you [...]

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