Fracois Raoult’s Essential Yoga Teacher Training at Open Sky When I first moved back to Buffalo in 2008, I learned that several people I knew or was becoming acquainted with had taken or were taking a yoga teacher training in Rochester, N.Y. The...
Have you ever read a book that achingly touches the deepest places in your heart and soul? In 2012, as a part of the Coaching for Transformation certification program I took, we were required to read Dawn Markova’s powerfully reflective book....
The Sensual Body Movement: Mindfulness In Movement Dancing expressively and emotionally, while connected to beautiful music, has always been inspiring to me. Drawn to this type of movement since high school, I felt insecure and...
Learning Nonviolent Communication for More Effective Communication Honestly, even though I love to communicate and have learned some helpful skills at effectively communicating, I can still feel so scared to communicate, get triggered while...
Do you want to be a life coach? In late 2011, as I contemplated signing up for a course in compassionate communication, I was led to the Coaching for Transformation certification training through Leadership That Works, a life coaching...
What I learned from Landmark Education Dear Reader, Some know the organization, Landmark Education, as a powerful teacher of personal growth and development. Some think it’s a cult. Back in 2011, I was introduced to...
I've been kind of dreading this Last weekend, I woke up feeling a bit down, a bit unenthused. I sensed an underlying agitation, but couldn't put my finger on it. Later that day, I spoke with my cousin and she mentioned someone she knew was...
Richard Rohr, Unveiling: At the beginning of the New Year, I read a great article by Christian Contemplative, Richard Rohr, about the Greek word that apocalypse comes from. It’s not a scary word at all. What it actually means is remarkable...
Embodiement Through The Alexander Technique My first introduction to conscious embodiment came through the Alexander Technique. Ellen, a teaching artist that worked for the same organization I did, told me about her Alexander Technique...
A Light Shines In the Darkness Recently, I’ve been creating these inspirational messages on ceramic wall hangings. I cut off a lump of clay and roll it through a large rolling press to create a flat slab of clay. Then, I put the slab on top...
