The Ability to Have Gratitude on this Thanksgiving Day

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As I think about the year I recovered from my crazy-making relationship with food and the first time I ate Thanksgiving dinner listening to my body, I marvel at how that ability gave back the holiday that is meant to be a celebration of gratitude. Today I celebrate gratitude each and every day, some days … Read more

What Is Death?

This morning my gifted NIA teacher, facilitated a dance of honor to a fellow NIA dancer who has recently passed. It was a graceful, exhilarating, powerful experience.  This woman will live forever with us, her spirit alive, dancing freely in her brightly colored clothing, with her neon hair. She is and we are embracing her … Read more

Emotional Eating and Significant Moments of Beauty

Ah, Spring! The time of year that often seems plump with possibilities.  Longer days and more natural light may lend energy to sleepy winter ideas. Spring is the perfect season to develop internal resources that, with daily practice, can boost us through many of the natural ebb and flow of life experiences, including new challenges, … Read more

Emotional Eating: Gratitude/Intention is Powerful

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Our yearly day of gratitude has arrived, kicking off a swirling season of eating, eating, more eating, gift giving; and ending with the yearly resolution to do something different next year. This day of giving thanks, is my favorite holiday. Relaxing with friends, family (blood related or otherwise chosen), eating deliciously comforting food, taking walks, … Read more

Emotional Eating: Stopping the Compulsion to Binge or Overeat

collaborative piece by  Kristen Maus, Anna Magruder and Devin Bernard

My clients inspire me. Namaste. I acknowledge the teacher in you as you acknowledge the teacher in me. To make sure I was using the term “namaste” correctly, though I’ve been using it for years, just this moment I looked it up in Wikipedia. This meaning, how I think of namaste, wasn’t quite there, but … Read more

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