Tag: stress

Allostasis

Allostasis is the process of achieving stability, or homeostasis, through physiological or behavioral change. For example, allostasis is our bodies ability to regulate itself. If you go for a jog,…
Read more

Mantras

Mantras help to cultivate self-care and influence a more positive outlook on life. Mantras assist in changing negative thought patterns or worrisome thoughts into something more beneficial to the body,…
Read more

Expansion

Definition: The action of becoming larger or more extensive. Expansion isn’t solely how we feel in our physical body, but also our spiritual body. When I lie in a supported…
Read more

How to Start a Meditation Practice

Honestly daily meditation is new for me. Sure I have tried it in the past, off and on. Start for a week, suck at it, get bored, move on. Maybe…
Read more

Why Should You Chant?

So why chant? I will be honest. I rarely teach chants in my public yoga classes unless the group seems responsive to it or we are on the subject matter…
Read more