Beyond the Couch

“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” ~ Audre Lorde It’s hard to say exactly when it started and what […]

Last May, the Washington Nationals baseball team was in trouble.  Long a perennial playoff contender, they suddenly found themselves facing a losing season for the first time in five years, […]

“We may not be able to control everything that happens to us, but we can always control the story we tell around it, and choose to seek beauty even in […]

“Our capacity to destroy one another is matched by our capacity to heal one another” -Bessel Van Der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score Running is so hard, and I […]

“Conflict is supposed to happen, even if you’re living with your soulmate.”-Harville Hendrix, PhD. As a yoga teacher therapist who works with women, teen girls and couples, I remind the […]

“Always remember, anxiety is a sign that you’re about to do something really brave. Anxiety and courage always exist together – always – so take your strong breaths, your powerful […]

“You Should Sit in Nature for 20 Minutes a Day…Unless You’re Busy. Then You Should Sit For An Hour.” –Zen Saying In many Indigenous and Native cultures across North America, […]

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them- that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” […]