Month: March 2023

The Philosophy of Death

Death is one of those topics which often makes people uneasy. We are accustomed to discussing death in small doses, such as the time when we lose a loved one; even then, the crude reality that they are gone, only manages to get us to reflect on the old memories, for we fear looking at…… Continue reading The Philosophy of Death

Simple Techniques to Slow Down a Busy Mind

We live in a frenetic world, where multitasking has become the norm. What used to be the ability to accomplish more things than one, or to pay attention to more things than one, has become the equivalent of doing many things at robotic speed, but never quite as well as we would, if we were…… Continue reading Simple Techniques to Slow Down a Busy Mind

Tantra: Pleasure & Feeling…Let’s Talk About Self-Gratification.

As modern as our society thinks it is, it still promotes dissonance by not addressing sexuality from a place of balance between pleasure and spirituality…. body and psyche. Instead, sexuality is either criticized or abused. On the one hand there are those who criticize sexuality and blame it for everything bad. On the other hand,…… Continue reading Tantra: Pleasure & Feeling…Let’s Talk About Self-Gratification.

Yoga & The Nervous System

Shirtless young man meditating while practicing yoga sitting with hands clasped at beach against clear sky during sunset

As I led my yoga class, I realized how much not only did those in my class needed the time to destress and recenter, but so did I. When we struggle with anxiety, depression, PTSD or just everyday stress, we can get stuck into a spiral of negative thinking and worry more than necessary. All…… Continue reading Yoga & The Nervous System

Breaking Free: Understanding Why We Shut Down

It is natural for all of us to experience times in which we may shut down and feel the need to withdraw from a situation, person or the world in general. However, what happens when we do this most of the time? Can it be more harmful than helpful? — The answers to these questions…… Continue reading Breaking Free: Understanding Why We Shut Down