I feel so grateful that I can put my meditation experiences into words. I didn’t think it would be possible with the depth of this experience!
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Healing Through the Seasons: A Taoist Summer
I used to suffer horribly from Seasonal Affective Disorder (it’s called SAD for a reason!). I dreaded every winter: its dark days, and the trees with no leaves. My Little Yoda wondering where the grass went Luckily, in my personal studies, I came across Ancient Chinese Taoism, and it made so much sense to me:…
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Yoga for EDS? Is it Safe?
Five years ago, I started the Facebook Page Yoga for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Fibromyalgia & Hypermobility, due to the lack of information on Yoga & EDS. Over the years there has been some growth in this field, but I’m still often asked: “I have EDS, and I just started yoga. However, I was told yoga is…
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The Worry-Less She, Happy-Lovely She
The Worry Less She, Happy Lovely She While writing the following story, the letters “t wl shls” collected in the Title Bar. (A WordPress glitch if the author continues to type while it’s saving.) The last line of this story was a typo, so I decided to go with the type-extra-letters to form a title. Who’s…
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How to Release Face Tension: Lovin’ Lion’s Breath, Tennis Balls, & Gary Crowley
If someone, or something, relieves you of pain and suffering, they become something like an angel. Angels, beacons of Light where was once dim, I like to fill my life with them. Having Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and who knows what else, I’m constantly uncovering health issues. Some of which have existed for some time, but became buried…
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All is Perfect
Yeah, so I kinda had one of these moments today. PSHHHHHHHHhhhwwwaaaaaaaaa! My brain broke loose, and expanded, and when it did, the constant tension I hold in my neck and head let go, and washed away. It all started when I awoke this morning with the realization that I had three of the same dream.…
Read MoreHealing Yourself Through Imagery
Whenever an acquaintance of mine discovers that I have a chronic illness, they always react with shock, “You’re always in pain? You don’t act like it!” Maybe I was born with a positive attitude. Maybe you were, or you weren’t. Either way, I believe it is possible to train your mind to react positively to…
Read More“Beginner’s Yoga”, Tidbits, Mods & Downward-Facing Dog
After experiencing four “Beginner’s Yoga” video sessions this week, I personally deemed only two of them to actually be at a beginner’s level. Why is that? Not only should beginners be careful when practicing yoga, but one with a health condition should be extremely mindful and gentle. One should not push themselves to keep up…
Read More“Floxed” by Cipro? Magnesium & Probiotics Might be the Answers
As if having the connective tissue disorders Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Fibromyalgia weren’t bad enough, I found myself one night, with welling eyes of tears, realizing I had just been “floxed.” My initial thought was, “There’s actual terminology for this? This can’t be good.” Just a few days prior I was written a prescription for the…
Read MoreA Yogi’s Wintertime Wake Up
Feeling tired? Tired with the winter blues? All week I’ve been noticing the long faces, some faces, a shade of grey. Most of us are in dire need of some Vitamin D, but if you are still feeling that wave of New Year’s resolution energy, you might want to get your butt up and moving.…
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the gluten free yogi 