dance + yoga
Sometimes life gets heavy. The last few months of 2018 were some of the heaviest. They were emotionally, mentally, physically draining, and I was suffocating under the burden of this weight - I snapped under it. As a result, I realized that I don't want to live like that anymore. That less is more. Less…
Sometimes you think you've slowed down and the Universe backhands you and says: YOU THINK THIS IS CHILL? My body has shown up in a big way, forcing me to step back. Translation: STOP. Doctor orders: No core engagement or stretching unless I want to end up in emergency surgery. I don't want to get…
I'm on The Universe Talks' mailing list which delivers a "message from the universe" to my inbox each weekday morning. (If you don't already get these, SIGN UP YESTERDAY. Also, you're welcome.) Today I woke up to: "Resentment, anger, and impatience, Megan, all have their place. Actually, they're absolutely priceless, revealing to those who feel…
My friend, Charlie, has been doing this thing where he deletes Facebook and Instagram first thing Monday morning, and then reinstalls it after work on Friday. He has been more productive at work and home, and makes an effort to connect with friends individually instead of through social media. After two weeks, his iPhone usage…
I recently asked myself what I value most in a relationship. FREEDOM. Freedom in a relationship means a lot of things. For me, it’s room + support to grow individually. Solo time - both with myself and with friends. It’s not feeling the constant weight of responsibility to protect, heal, or teach…
After going through a brief bout of "WTF?!?" after my break-up in late December, I quickly found myself itching to surround myself with the things that bring me joy - yoga classes, hiking, friends, group dinners - oh, and the arts! Theatre, live music, visual art - you name it. Basically all the things I…
Thank you for reminding me that the heart's purpose is to deliver oxygen to the sacred waters that flow through me, and put my focus on the stewardship of my body and spirit. -Pixie Lighthorse I was happy. Immensely happy. I woke up each morning thanking the sun, moon, stars, and my lover for choosing…
At the beginning of my last relationship, I decided to write a blog about finding balance while in a romantic relationship. But I never did. Because I never found balance. Almost two weeks ago when the relationship ended, I decided to write about it again. But I haven't. Because it takes me ages to write,…
Known as yoga's sister science, Ayurveda is the 5,000-year-old practice of medicine - making it the oldest recorded! Long before Western medicine realized the mind-body connection, sages in India developed this sophisticated system designed to not only treat illness and ailments, but to prevent them through knowledge and care of self. That means we have…
I'm reminded today that mourning can be incredibly lonely. Maybe it's because no two people grieve in the same way. You can be in a room surrounded by others experiencing the same loss, but still feel alone. We all know that life is a cycle with ups, downs, a beginning, middle, and end. Even when…
MEGAN BETTIS 