A few years ago I attended a 10-day silent meditation retreat in TwentyNine Palms, CA – where I completely fell in love with the desert. It was a very intense, yet a rewarding experience, which I’ll write more about one day soon. Sitting meditation is a practice that deals with concentrating on one point. This way, you have one main focus as… View Post
Guest Post by Jeff Welch: I’ve been on these roller coaster rides of emotion lately. Right now I feel so happy and grateful. Two hours ago I was kinda depressed and frustrated. A few hours before that I was indifferent. What’s going on with me? “Oh right – it’s called being a human.” These ups and downs are part of… View Post
Guest Post By Kelli Hastings: I recently decided I wanted to go camping alone in the woods for at least one night. I imagined that my campsite would be secluded and surrounded by forest, with no other campers within eye or earshot, giving me a real chance to deal with whatever shadows arose within me during my alone time. I… View Post
UPDATE: Since June 2015, Christina no longer owns Harmony Yoga Studio. She’s decided to dedicate her work to acupuncture and Chinese medicine at Harmony Wellness Center. Not to worry, the yoga studio still exists under the same name by two lovely owners, Jane and John Hicks. The same loving and healing energy continues on at Harmony Yoga Studio that Christina originally… View Post
I’m an overly optimistic person, but sometimes I can burn myself out. If I ever have a hard time bringing myself up when I’m down, I turn to TED talks. I know you get like that too, so I wanted to send you a list of the ones that never fail to inspire. A common theme in these videos are… View Post
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about karma, death, rebirth, samsara – all of that stuff. I feel like we’re on a constant chase in life. I’m so guilty of it too. I constantly catch myself saying things like, “I’ll be happy when…” Even though I know I have the choice to be happy all of the time, it’s really… View Post
I know I know, I’m sick of seeing articles about yoga and pain too! It seems like everyone has a strong opinion on how to practice when you’re feeling pain in yoga practice. Some teachers say that you should never feel pain and to rest, and others say pain is normal and to continue practice. I’m sure this has to do with… View Post
Hi Everyone! I hope you’ve been having a great week. I’ve been in St. Louis for a few days just visiting family, which has been amazing and emotional. I’m really going to miss them, but I am excited to get back to my kitty, Oliver. I’m also excited to see what’s going on with the Mourning Doves that have been… View Post
Hi Everyone! Thanksgiving was last week, and since I’m the vegetarian in the family, I have the job of making veggie side dish. Maybe it’s the season, but for some reason, all I could think about was brussel sprouts, so that’s what I decided to make. When I mentioned this to my friends, I actually got some dirty looks because… View Post
Hey Everyone, Have you heard of oil pulling? When I describe it to you, you’re probably going to cringe a little, but just keep reading because I promise it gets better! It’s actually pretty cool and I have a feeling you’ll reconsider and rock out with me on this for two weeks. I say two weeks because that’s how long… View Post