Most of us study mythology at some point in our younger years, but when predominantly raised in a Christian community, we are presented...

Midwifery is very relationship-based. It prioritizes mutual decision making so much so that the American College of Nurse-Midwives has...

From ancient times we have understood that breath is vital to life. Root languages often utilize the same word for breath as they do for spirit, life force, even God. While normal, unconscious breathing is controlled by the autonomic nervous system, the breath is readily accessible to conscious control and can therefore provide a link between our conscious mind and our anatomy, physiology, deeper emotional states, and our deepest spiritual potential. It is this unique quality

Since ancient times, yoga has been continuously adapted to suit the needs of individuals from different times, cultures, and traditions....

My mother was an alcoholic by definition. She certainly drank more than four #beers a week, but I don't think I ever identified as having...

Functional medicine claims digging into the roots as the heart of the specialty, and I would argue this is true too of #wellness, in that...

Yep, I've been there. I think I assumed doing so was evidence I was healed from prior #traumas. I received poor midwifery care, nearly...

"Other indigenous cultures around the world may still respect and revere the feminine, but we Western women lost control of our stories a...

Certainly I grew up the child who was often correcting others grammar silently within my mind, and even bonded with a few friends over...

It seems most of us say at one time in our lives that love isn't worth the heartache, and then someone reassures us that "it is worth it,...

As we grow older, those little people you have created and the family network you have established, your tribe so to speak, become...

No joke, this may be the toughest task. The last pose in #yoga is savasana or the corpse pose and it is easily the hardest for most...

As a midwife, often I hear my colleagues share that #cravings are associated with some sort of deficiency. For example, a craving for...

Continuing in my study of brahmacarya, a yogic principle that focuses on moderation, I found a new perspective on this principle this...

My mother was really into #astrology when I was a kid, so this mindset has been somewhat familiar to me. Since I can remember, I've been...

You've certainly heard about the now infamous letter from Joseph Epstein, printed in the Wall Street Journal, calling out our soon-to-be...

Yesterday I took a hike with a gal who needed to move in #nature for many of the same reasons I often find myself working through life's...

Maybe a weird conversation from your primary care provider, but you would be amazed by how much this issue impacts one's health! A new...

When I look back at the tougher times in my adult life, I would say that most often I would argue I was fine; I was just #overwhelmed. I...

I've had a few things on my mind these past few weeks, primarily my own #insecurity in moving forward as a yoga instructor and even a...