Marcia's Musings: My Life in Segments
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I carefully peeled the orange, and as I placed the segments on a plate, a revelation hit me: “Ahh, this is how my life is - a whole lived in segments…”
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Plantar Fasciitis: A Hidden Danger of the Onset of Summer Activity
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Ah, Minnesota in the springtime! The sunshine calls to us, and we don running shoes or hiking boots, bring out the bicycles and the frisbees, and generally start to spend more time out-of-doors…
Read MoreChair Yoga: Grounding Yourself in Eagle Pose (Garudasana)
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Practicing Garudasana (Eagle pose) in a chair gives your mind and body many of benefits without the intensity of the standing pose…
Read MoreThe Meanings of May
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The month of May brings to mind, for me, many wonderful things – May Day and Mother’s Day, planting seeds in freshly tilled dirt, the scent of lilacs blooming, the return of the hummingbirds to my feeders, and the absolute joy of our herd of Scottish Highland cattle when we send them out to graze on pastures of bright green grass for the first time after a winter of dry hay. All of these things speak to me of beginnings - full of hope, possibilities, and potential.
Read MoreMarcia's Musings: Bone-Deep Disappointment
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Lately, I’ve been fighting off feelings of disappointment. It’s the one emotion most difficult for me to process. How about you?
Read More“Wheeling” and Dealing with Our Precious Energy
/Chakras help illuminate profound truths about whether we are more than just a physical body…
Read More5 Self-Care Practices to Relieve Stress at Work
/Even if you love your job, work equals stress. The many causes of stress in the workplace are familiar…
Read MoreThe Sweet Surrender to Spring
/Spring is the time when we see what the seeds planted in the past bring forth. Will the tulips come up, or did the squirrels get them? Will the work that I put into my business, my relationship, or my garden reap rewards or will self-surrender guide me as I realize not all I wished for has come to pass in this present moment?
Read MoreSpring Tips for the Holistically Minded
/The gentle breeze carries fragrant whispers of soil and fertility, and soon there will be lilac perfume wafting through the air. I sit on my stoop, enjoying a sunbeam shining on my face, watching the world burst into color and sound and aroma, feeling the qi of spring. I feel the world opening up to new beginnings, reconnections, and vast possibility.
Read MoreMarcia’s Musings: Be Brave. Be Creative. Be.
/Earlier this month, I led a training in Yoga Nidra. My heart cracked open. Emotions and feelings flowed. What a gift for us all, students and teachers alike. In sharing our inner life and our hearts’ deepest longings, we find equality.
Read MoreTurtle Steps from A Hot Mess to a Triad of Mindful Focus
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We all know what it feels like to be a hot mess. I’ve been there, you’ve been there. Sometimes we know how we got there and many times we end up there and wonder what the @#&$ happened?? How do we get from a hot mess to a triad of mindful focus?
Read MoreHow Sound Therapy Is Used to Heal
/Edgar Cayce, an American attributed clairvoyant, in the first half of the 20th century, predicted that sound would be the future of medicine. Since ancient times, though, sound therapy and sound healing had been used across the globe and in almost all cultures by Tibetan Lamas, Jewish priests, Nomadic Shamans, a cantor. The field of sound and sound healing has been studied and pondered seemingly forever.
Read MoreSpringtime Wants to Dance
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Newness paints the skies again
A rainbow makes her mark
The proof that fresh beginnings lie
Just beyond the dark.
Sun Salutations: Illuminate Your True Self
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If you are new to yoga, you might not know the term Sun Salutation. If you are a regular yogi, you’ve likely not only heard of it – but also have been guided through many in your yoga classes. Often, we come to yoga class and do whatever the teacher says, sometimes not even really knowing the “why”. In yoga, understanding the “why” behind things can be just as illuminating as the “how”. Understanding the logic can help facilitate deeper personal growth and thus, a more robust yoga experience.
Read MoreEggs: A Symbol of Spring
/Eggs have long been regarded as a symbol of spring. From ancient civilizations to modern times, eggs have, for ages, symbolized new life….
Read MoreWe Are Never Alone
/There are many energetic beings that support humanity. They are as unique as humans are diverse. Some people like to work with angels, and some may be more comfortable with saints, animals, or nature. They are ALL here to help, teach, and guide us on our journey.…
Read MoreAyurvedic Tips for Spring
/It’s hard to imagine, as I write this while watching big flakes of snow fall in yet another winter storm, that spring is just around the corner. As the days grow longer and the sun begins to warm the earth, we feel the energies of earth, and our own energies, shift…..
Read MoreCold Herbed Spring Pea & Asparagus Soup with Ginger Hazelnut Crunch
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This recipe, from Anna Klimmek, of Happy Food MN, is healthy, easy, colorful, and seasonal. It is truly a taste of springtime!
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Read MoreMarcia’s Musings: It’s Me, Marcia
/Hey, God, are you there? It’s me, Marcia. Usually, as I sit on my cushion, I listen for and to you. As you know, sometimes, I call you God, other times Universe. Other times, Goddess. In a long life with you, I learned you hear and answer to many names. I know you’re there.
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