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MENTAL HEALTH CHECKUP Recently, I spent a few weeksdoing my yearly checkups. I had blood work done, and a couple of regular tests that women my age do every year. Earlier this year, I had the lovely test done that involves beginning drinking a gallon…

I am excited to announce that I have completed my 200 hour training as a Certified Hatha Yoga instructor. I am passionate about combining yoga skills and techniques (no mat or flexibility required) with traditional talk therapy to enhance healing from grief, trauma, anxiety, and…

This amazing new technology has proven effective for treatment of anxiety, depression, ADHD, fibromyalgia, migraines and a host of other disorders.  How does this happen? We start with completing a brainmap that consists of applying EEG sensors to the head and measuring the brainwave frequencies. …

Adding yoga as a complement to therapy for depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma can prove more powerful than talk therapy alone.  “Ancient yogic practices are now evidence-based strategies for mood management”, writes Amy Weintraub, author of “Yoga Skills for Therapists”. One does not have to…

WHAT IS WORRY?   My dear mother was a self-proclaimed worrier.  You probably have one in your family too.  Or maybe you are one yourself.  Some people say they worry because that is just who they are, but worry is not a genetic trait.  It…

Yoga skills can enhance healing from grief and trauma by increasing body awareness, improving emotion regulation and self-soothing, and by strengthening the connection to the self. When our mind and body are shaken by the loss of a loved one or a traumatic event, our…