Yoga is a science that has been around for thousands of years. It consists of observations and principles about the mind and body connection. The science of yoga is now being proven through modern scientific study. Research is being conducted by many healthcare providers, including MD Anderson, to look at the health benefits of yoga for those dealing with cancer.
Read MoreI grew up in the South watching my mother steep tea bags until the tea was barely translucent. She would add several cups of white sugar, resulting in a syrupy mix otherwise known as sweet tea, with emphasis on the sweet. This was my first experience with tea. Fast forward several decades later to a …
Read MoreI am excited and humbled to share my latest news with you. You may know that my journey into yoga began after a breast cancer diagnosis and the death of my mother rocked my world. I came to yoga after my doctor recommended that I give it a try. My practice has been and continues to …
Read MoreI knew I needed to make an appointment with my gynecologist; that shouldn’t wait when you are a cancer survivor. Nevertheless, it had; and the year was ending. With a high yearly healthcare deductible met, I needed to squeeze my appointment in before the end of the year. That way, (I thought) it would be …
Read MoreSometimes, the fear of saying the wrong thing squelches us into silence. This may never be more true than when it comes to a cancer diagnosis. Sometimes, it’s easier not to write for the fear of not putting your words correctly to paper. However, in this moment, I choose to overcome these fears and share …
Read MoreInfertility is a sensitive topic and my heart goes out to anyone who has struggled with this issue. I remember the depth of pain in hearing someone tell me that it just wasn’t going to happen. I remember the heart breaking ups and downs that went along with the journey. Our stories may all …
Read MoreI am excited and humbled to be featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in the “Doing Good” section where Devika Rao shares a bit about my story as a cancer survivor and about my work sharing yoga with other survivors. A thank you to Patsy Garrett with the American Cancer Society for her kind words and …
Read MoreA one day retreat is an opportunity to be transported, awakened, and transformed. It is a precious period of time devoted to the purpose of rejuvenation and inner discovery. Yoga is about opening the heart. It is about treating ourselves well. It is about balance. A one day retreat can help with all three of …
Read MoreLife is beautiful, terrible, multidimensional, astounding, and mystifying. Each new moment a chance to begin again, to let go of an old pattern of being that no longer works, to create a new way of being, to make a new connection, or to see things in a different way. To go deeper into the present …
Read MoreI am so humbled to say that Hope’s Yoga has been chosen by Atlanta Magazine (based on voting by you) as the Reader’s Choice – Best Of Atlanta for Yoga Outside the Perimeter for 2014! The “2014 Best of Atlanta” issue of Atlanta Magazine will be out this week and the listing will also be on their website. Yoga …
Read MoreMy latest article is up at MindBodyGreen ! This one is the nearest to my heart to date. If anyone had told me 5 years ago when I was working through a diagnosis of breast cancer as well as many other life lesson that I would one day be writing I would have laughed hysterically. …
Read MoreI have lived through a lot in my life, including a bout with breast cancer. It seems the only road I ever took was the hard one. By the time I made it to a yoga class, I was spent. I finally went to see if I could get some real sleep, something that had …
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