Often a guest will land in my office at Kripalu for a nutrition consult and say, “When I’m bad, I eat…” and rattle off his dietary “sins” in great detail. He’ll say, “And when I’m good, I eat…” and report a reasoned—even enlightened—diet in union with his ideals and body. For decades, willpower was thought [...]
Tag Archives: emotional wellness
Posted on April 5th, 2013 by Annie B. Kay, MS, RD, RYT in Healthy Living
Healthy Eating: A Dance of Physiology, Emotion, and Habits
Yoga for Emotional Balance: What Gets in the Way of Change?
Bo Forbes, guest blogger There’s no doubt about it—humans are creatures of habit. There’s also no doubt that yoga positively impacts our capacity for change. In this excerpt from her book, Yoga for Emotional Balance, Bo Forbes shows us how. Do you ever begin a conversation with someone close to you with the best of [...]
Posted on March 4th, 2013 by Aruni Nan Futuronsky, Life Coach, RYT in Life Lessons
Open Your Heart
It’s easy to lose connection with our feelings. In this fast-paced world, with all the responsibilities that we carry, we are often exhausted by the day’s end. Self-connection is pushed to the side in the face of our busyness and the time devoted to others. This is the moment to consider getting in touch with [...]
Posted on March 2nd, 2013 by Valerie Reiss in Meditation
Meditating for Sleep: Beditation 101
When I did a nine-day vipassana meditation retreat a few years ago, as you might guess, we pretty much meditated all day. We either sat on cushions, all 60 of us in a hall, or we sat in our rooms—on our beds or floors, observing our breath, thoughts, and sensations. About 13 hours of meditation [...]
Posted on February 26th, 2013 by Thrive in Meditation
Kripalu Presents Jack Kornfield: Why Meditate?
Meditation can be the doorway through which we enter into deeper connection with the world within us and around us. At the beginning of his five-day retreat at Kripalu, The Wise and Loving Heart, Jack Kornfield reflects on the benefits and blessings of meditation.
Yoga and Positive Emotions
In 1998, researcher Barbara Fredrickson published a paper called “What good are positive emotions?” The paper discussed, in detail, the importance of positive emotions on cognition, action, and interpersonal relationships. While at the time it was arguably a risky scientific article, it turned out to be pivotal. Prior to this, most research focused almost exclusively [...]
Communication 101: Talking and Listening, for Real
My man, Brad, and I have been practicing the Imago Dialogue since nearly the beginning of our relationship. Though the name sounds like a drama class exercise, it’s actually a simple map for communicating consciously that helps us each feel heard. About four months into dating Brad, I was covering a wellness conference and had full [...]
Posted on February 4th, 2013 by Maria Sirois, PsyD in Healthy Living
Developing Resiliency From Within
We often get caught up in thinking about what’s not working or what needs improving in our lives, especially when we face difficulties. This piece invites us to look within for hidden treasures and discover the amazing gifts we already have. Who can we become when we are at our most vulnerable? How do we [...]
Posted on January 20th, 2013 by Thrive in Moment of Quiet
Moment of Quiet
Take a moment to pause, to breathe, and to exhale into the day. As we let go and head into a new week, set your intention for self-care, connection, and inquiry.
Posted on January 9th, 2013 by Thrive in Life Lessons
Turning Point: Q&A with Ann Randolph
Ann Randolph is considered one of the most gifted and innovative writer-performers in the country, and has been hailed by critics as “revolutionary, Whitmanesque, and a tour de force.” Ann’s solo shows have garnered many awards, including the prestigious LA Weekly and Los Angeles Times Ovation for “Best Solo Show.” Excerpts from her shows have [...]
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