It is common for us to want our children to love and accept themselves, we want our friends to love and accept themselves. Yet, it seems...

From a stroll in the park or sitting outside, there are many ways to connect with nature. Connecting with nature has been shown to host a...

Loving Kindness Meditation is a type of meditation in the yoga tradition that cultivates loving well wishes of happiness, ease and...

In my post titled 5 Tips for Better Sleep, I introduced a yoga posture called Legs up the Chair. In this post I explain a bit of the...

Our ability to fall asleep, stay asleep and feel rested is so crucial to our well-being. Many of us experience sleep difficulties whether...

Today, I am going to share with you one aspect of the first limb of yoga. The Yamas are character-building restraints, meaning practices...

Why do you do what you do? How often do you go about your day, forgetting what came only a few hours earlier? Do you make choices that...

Many of us have aspects of our lives that are challenging to explore and look at deeply. And yet, there is this notion that that which we...

While yoga can offer physical health and exercise benefits, that is not the goal of your yoga practice. Yoga creates space to show up...

Here is one of my favorite breathing exercises that you can do at home or anywhere. Select a soothing song, the length is your choice. If...

Your breath responds to your autonomic nervous system. This means you have a natural breathing pattern already, which is linked to the state

Yogic Breathing Exercise

If you are not aware of what your body needs, you can’t take care of it. Take a moment. Take a deep breath in, and exhale out of your...

My name is Dana Saad, and I'm a licensed therapist at Key Therapy Counseling and a certified yoga instructor. I'd like to tell my story...

When times get tough it can be difficult to keep your perspective. Things that used to make you smile can seem uninteresting, irritating...

Some of you may wonder if some of the experiences you've had growing up "qualify" as trauma. Maybe you find yourself triggered or...

It turns out that being kind to yourself is a big deal. Self acceptance and being kind to your self can go a long, long, long way to...

Question: My husband and I are deciding to get a divorce but there are a lot of details we still have to work out. I am wondering when...

When life happens to us, we don't always have a choice. Accidents, disease, sudden loss, rejection, childhood trauma. These unpredictable...