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The Discipline of Sadhana

This past week, in my yoga class (which is now every Monday at 7:30 pm here, so come see me), we talked about the discipline of sadhana, the first Yoga Sutra in the second chapter of the Yoga Sutras text written by Sage Patanjali. The Yoga Sutras or in English, Verses...

I Chose Surrender…

Have you chosen your word for the year yet? Or maybe I should ask, do you plan to choose a word for the year? Personally, I like choosing a word in addition to my goals because the word is usually tied to a feeling, whereas our goals may not be, or let me say the...

Love Is As Love Does: How To Take Action In Your Marriage

Hello December! Since December is my wedding anniversary month, I thought I would start the month by talking about love. This year my husband and I will have been married 7 years and together for many years long before that. While marriage, in my opinion, is one of...

Who Says?

Are you tired of feeling like you're expected to do things a certain way? Well, we're talking about that and how to be more internally focused on what you want for our virtual girls night, otherwise known as the Weekly Wine Chat with Dr. Cori! Bring a journal and some...

No Is A Complete Sentence

I recently had a request to do a training for a group of pharmacists and I had to say no. It was a great opportunity and something I love to do, but I didn’t have the bandwidth to take it on. What’s interesting though is I knew that as soon as the request came in, but...

8 Beneficial Yoga Poses for Women Affected by Fibromyalgia

I recently started my 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training. You might remember I completed my 200-hour training this past May. There is so much still to learn so I couldn’t help but do another training. I’m a little bit of a nerd in that way...The initial phase of my...

I’d Rather Celebrate My Birthday at Work

One of my friends recently celebrated her birthday. She’s in her first year of her medicine residency, her intern year which is unbelievably busy, so she had to celebrate her birthday on call. When she told me she was on call for her birthday, I responded with “that’s...

What I Learned About Motherhood on an Airplane

A few weeks ago I was on a flight with a couple expecting their first child. She was visibly nauseous and clearly not feeling well at all. Her husband gently stroked her back while she lay her head on the tray table. They sat in the row in front of me while behind me,...