by Lucia Yess | Jun 22, 2024 | Healthy Living, Mindfulness, Yoga Theory
One of my favorite classes was a mindful parenting early childhood family education (ECFE) class that I took when our kids were younger. We covered the 9 Attitudes of Mindfulness by John Kabat-Zinn. The attitude that stuck out then, and now, is the “beginner...
by Lucia Yess | Apr 13, 2018 | Body Therapy, Healthy Living, Mindfulness
I admit it, mornings are not my hour to shine. I am totally a late night person whose creative moments are between the hours of 9 pm-midnight. However, with a toddler, this schedule is not so ideal. I resisted waking up and continued to fight the hours of 5-7 am but...
by Lucia Yess | Nov 24, 2017 | Healthy Living, Mindfulness
By: Mariah Laqua Another Minnesota winter’s arrival welcomes in temperatures dipping below freezing, oversized jackets, scarves and hats. Whether walking, cycling, waiting for the bus or going from car to building, the cold easily and hastily affects both the third...
by Lucia Yess | Sep 18, 2017 | Healthy Living, Mindfulness
By: Brianna Darling Short answer: whatever you want it to be. But here’s more on that: Dictionary.com defines ritual as “an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.” Similarly, ceremony is defined as “a formal religious or...
by Lucia Yess | Jan 17, 2017 | Yoga Type
The Ashtanga Yoga practice is a physically vigorous form of yoga which includes synchronization of the breath and movement within a set sequence of postures. The focus on the breath allows the practitioner to let go of distracting thoughts, or “control the...
