Around Seattle

April 26, 2013

Self-Care Mondays: Around Seattle – Eating seasonal and local

This past winter was the first in 5 years that I didn’t have a CSA. My visits to the grocery store for the last few months have been uninspired and unproductive – I simply didn’t know what to buy – as I had become so accustomed to nature and the seasons making the decisions for … Continue reading Self-Care Mondays: Around Seattle – Eating seasonal and local

April 2, 2013April 2, 2013

Self-Care Mondays – Around Seattle: Indulging the Senses

Last time, I wrote about Yoga Nidra, a practice of pratyahara, or detaching from the senses. Practicing sensory detachment is an important part of creating intentional habits and rhythms that nourish us. And, it helps us be fully present with those sensory experiences that are worthy of our full attention. Experiences like the one I … Continue reading Self-Care Mondays – Around Seattle: Indulging the Senses