by Julia Carpenter | Jan 12, 2023 | Change & Transition, Happiness, Health, Hope, Inner Strength, Letting Go
It is a new year and I like to begin the new year with a practice of self-study, or Svadhyaya in Sanskrit. “The person practicing svadhyaya reads his own book of life, at the same time that he writes and revises it.”- BKS Iyengar in Light on Yoga Doing...
by Julia Carpenter | Dec 16, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Letting Go, Resilience, Self-care, Stress Relief
I’ve noticed that this holiday season seems extra busy to me this year. I am doing a lot more than I have done in a while. How about you? No matter if you celebrate all, some, or none of the holidays – it can be a chaotic time. Seeing family, friends,...
by Julia Carpenter | Nov 22, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Gratitude, Happiness, Inner Strength, Letting Go, Resilience, Self-care, Stress Relief
“I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson Today, I am sending you a little bit of gratitude for your presence in my life. I am so grateful for the community that has grown around my...
by Julia Carpenter | Oct 6, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Inner Strength, Letting Go, Releasing Anger, Stress Relief
I am reminded over and over of the magic that is the breath. I’ve been using the breath lately to help me through some anxious times. We all have times when we are feeling out of sorts, anxious, or are just “freaking out” about something. In...
by Julia Carpenter | Sep 8, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Change & Transition, Gratitude, Hope, Inner Strength, Letting Go, Resilience
I just had my birthday, and came upon this quote… 3 things to be grateful for: the person you are becominghow far you have comewhat you already have -Dhiman Reading this quote allowed me to step back and think about where my path has taken me so far, where I am at,...
by Julia Carpenter | Sep 1, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Change & Transition, Compassion, Health, Letting Go, Self-care
I’ve been having to reset all of my expectations for myself since having Covid. I am guessing you might be able to relate, since we are now two and a half years into the Covid pandemic, and so many of us have gotten sick. I normally meditate in Sukhasana, or easy...