Courage In Our Time

In what we hope is the peak of COVID fears, how can we hold our courage to show up for each other and ourselves with integrity and authenticity? Inspired by a podcast that featured a conversation with Mark Nepo, Allie offers some ideas to navigate this time of bread and circuses (distraction and anxiety). To support Allie in creating more content, go to her fundraising page at: http://fnd.us/c1dex...

Activating the relaxation response to remind you that the antidote to viruses gone wild is not to panic but to trust, to tune in and to harmonize with your wisest Self. This meditation borrows from Yoga Nidra and then tunes you into your subtle body for deep, transformative healing. To support Allie in creating more content, go to her fundraising page at: http://fnd.us/c1dex4?ref=sh_18rxT0

In examining concepts like The Window of Tolerance and our Inside Team, this podcast speaks to the ways in which we can respond instead of react. In this chaotic world, how can we act with compassion and care toward ourselves, enabling us to then be able to extend the same generosity to others? And through it all, we come to know our mortal wound -- that thing that we believe will always make us u...

In a conversation with Wendy Martin, Yoga Instructor extraordinaire and good friend, we discuss why right, conscious touch can be a healing force in our world. In this time when an alarming number of gurus are being accused of sexual assault and inappropriate touch, we argue that it is right to touch in yoga but it must be done from a place of power-with as opposed to power-over. The revolution of...

Where must we lead and where must we let go? This is the primary question in this podcast. Using Yoga as metaphor, what is our right action and what is our purpose? In this time of such great disruption, we can look to these ancient philosophies to find direction and guidance. Do we define the ocean by examining a single cup of it's water or do we dive in and simply experience it?

I offer you this simple 10 minute meditation that takes you through a body scan that will trigger your deepest relaxation response. In that quiet state, we will then send healing energy across the world, dousing the fires in Australia and spreading forgiveness throughout.

You are magnificent. You are powerful. You are phenomenal. Stop telling yourself otherwise. Stop the cycle of ancestral shame and trauma and step into your most authentic self. It is time.

Do you find yourself swinging from mood to mood, drama to drama? Can you find the fulcrum upon which to create a peaceful mind, a mindful moment, a state of stillpoint? Can you take charge of the way you use your energy so that you always have enough? Using Yogic principles of Brahmacharya and other yamas and niyamas, find ways to make your life more sustainable and fulfilling. You have earned the...

This podcast was requested and directed by whales in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence river and a moose couple in Algonquin Park. Exploring the connections between the physical, subtle and causal bodies in terms of our maintenance responsibilities and the brilliance of the web of which we are a part.  Linking all of this to the magnificence of nature and our need to step forward and get to work. 

We are part of a larger system and inside, our bodies are mirrors of that complex ecosystem of connection and relationship. Seeing ourselves like forests, we must embrace diversity and cycles of death and rebirth.

Stillness is the new disruption. Quiet the noise, stop the rush, eliminate the chaos and we are struck with disruption and uncertainty. How can we get back into balance where stillness is peace, well-being is normal and equilibrium has returned? Stop, breathe and unite.

It takes courage to be engaged in the world. How do we allow ourselves to be fully present when the noise is so overwhelming? We breathe. We show up.