Reframing is a technique taken from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that helps people learn to challenge their negative beliefs and meet them with a more positive outlook. People struggling with depression, PTSD, anxiety, or tenuous family dynamics can often have the tendency to experience life colored by negative perceptions. Reframing helps teach the brain to entertain […]
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The Power of Breath, Guest Post by Joanne Varni
03
Dec
Dec
Joanne is a Yoga Alliance Certified ERYT500 and completed her certifications through Jennifer Prugh’s JOY of Yoga teacher trainings. She is a certified Trauma Sensitive Yoga teacher having received her certification through TSY under the renowned guidance of Bessel van der Kolk. Her Yoga Therapeutics certification was completed with Cheri Clampett and Arturo Peal and she […]
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Nov
Nov
As the holiday season approaches, I’ve paid particular attention to the cheerful command to be happy about them! This season always puts a lift in my step, as I experience a stronger sense of community with strangers and loved ones alike—we all have occasion to come together and celebrate. This reminder to do life with […]
Articles, Elite Member Materials, Families, Miscellaneous, Parents
Pearls From the Fox Hole: Single Parenting a Hard Core, High Needs Kid
05
Nov
Nov
This is a special post, written anonymously from an alumni parent. Though it is written for single parents, I encourage all parents to read these helpful words. Here are some pearls that really work –– pearls gleaned from kids in the muck, from therapists, and treatment centers. Pearls culled from hard core experts. These are […]
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Jul
Jul
Meg Jay is a psychologist specializing in work with “twentysomethings.” View her TED Talk to learn more about this special age group and the unique experience young women in their twenties encounter today. After viewing her talk, answer the following questions: How do you feel you’re doing with the 3 main strategies to reclaim your […]
Families, Miscellaneous, Parents, Teens, Young Women
How Dreams Come True Part 3: Develop a Daily Practice (Guest Post by Jennifer Prugh)
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Apr
Apr
I asked Jennifer Prugh to author a guest post on, “how to make dreams come true.” She seems to be one of the most qualified to share on the topic. In her lifetime, she has lived as an artist, professor, yoga teacher, founder of Breathe Los Gatos, leads yoga retreats all over the world, and […]
Families, Miscellaneous, Parents, Teens, Young Women
How Dreams Come True Part 2: Develop Yourself (Guest Post by Jennifer Prugh)
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Apr
Apr
I asked Jennifer Prugh to author a guest post on, “how to make dreams come true.” She seems to be one of the most qualified to share on the topic. In her lifetime, she has lived as an artist, professor, yoga teacher, founder of Breathe Los Gatos, leads yoga retreats all over the world, and […]
Families, Miscellaneous, Parents, Teens, Young Women
How Dreams Come True (Guest Post by Jennifer Prugh)
10
Apr
Apr
I asked Jennifer Prugh to author a guest post on, “how to make dreams come true.” She seems to be one of the most qualified to share on the topic. In her lifetime, she has lived as an artist, professor, yoga teacher, founder of Breathe Los Gatos, leads yoga retreats all over the world, and […]
Families, Miscellaneous, Parents, Teens, Young Women
Ted Talk: The Price of Invulnerability by Brene Brown
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Mar
Mar
She speaks to the essential need for vulnerability. I will share my own thoughts on the matter down the road…