In 2001 I was a municipal manager for a town of 55,000 residents. I oversaw a wide range of services including police, fire, rescue, public wo
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As a special education math teacher, I slowly burned out from pouring myself into my students and classroom while neglecting to refill my own cup. I s...
I had asked myself perfection in absolutely anything I did. Growing up in a culture that glorified achievement and hard work, where rest was rarely va...
After many years in one location, where I had built a strong community and developed a successful acupuncture practice, it felt like it was time to le...
Before I practiced yoga, I had very few skills to deal with anxiety and stress. Being a creative person, I have an active mind that sometimes is flood...
It was a natural progression for me to begin to practice with Jennifer online during the pandemic. I understand well what it is like to spend a sustai...
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Before discovering Divine SleepĀ® Yoga Nidra, I felt like I was mostly in a state of panic ā fight or flight. My adrenals were overworked. My body b...
In the past, I was very disconnected from my body, and had little energy. Some challenging life circumstances ā including being a care-giver ā made me...
The memories of the experiences of unresolved trauma can get locked in the body. This can affect the nervous system and brain, and distract us from se...
Before I began practicing yoga, I was very competitive and achievement-oriented ā a classic Type A personality. I worked myself into exhaustion throug...
I received this lovely and inspiring letter from Laura who began studying with me many moons ago, and I wanted to share her light with you! She agreed...
When I was in my thirties over twenty years ago, I went through intense stress and suffering due to a serious illness of a cherished member of my fami...
Student Denyse emailed feeling not very āblissfulā during one of our yoga nidra classes. Iām so thrilled she reached out to me so that we could spend ...
Five years ago today⦠I was admitted to an inpatient rehab for heroin/opiate addiction. Some of you know my story, most of you probably donāt. Iām sha...
Before I discovered yoga asana and yoga nidra with Jennifer, I experienced regular body pain, fatigue, anxiety, and high levels of disassociation. I a...
Grappling with theĀ many setbacks and disappointments that arose for me during the pandemic,Ā I enrolled inĀ Divine SleepĀ® Yoga Nidra Teacher Tra...
When I moved to Los Angeles from Ireland, I found that I was missing friends, floundering in my life and having no real direction, and in short, I was...
As I reflect back over this past year of changes that Covid has brought into our lives, the one thing I attribute to making the most difference in my ...
In 2020 I experienced deep fear, anger and grief ā along with renewed appreciation for human connection, and the little things that added sweetness to...
I had suffered with daily physical pain for 26 years. And as for many, 2020 has been physically, financially and emotionally challenging for me. My bu...