This is it, the official end to summer and our regular life begins again. I tend to think of a year as Sept-Jun and the summer as this bonus time of pure fun (and some work thrown in for good measure). I’ve been either a student or teacher for most of my adult life so it’s just how my brain works. I like to start fresh after labor day – when us northeast coasters usually start school. I know some of you already started, but around here, Zephyr is starting Kindergarten on Wednesday *gulp!* Yeah, I can’t believe it either. This has been a pretty challenging transition for all of us. From his last day of preschool, to our week long lake house vacation, to enjoying the last bits of our summer before this new phase begins for all of us, our schedule has been so different. I know it’s definitely affecting how he… Read More »
in the New Year
Happy new year everyone! What a whirlwind these last few weeks have been! As the year winds down, I love to look back on what I accomplished as well as make new goals for myself for the new year. I have lots of ideas & dreams for myself for this year. I have a few big things happening for Full of Joy Yoga which I’ll share soon! It always takes me a few weeks to figure out what I want for myself personally and professionally so I start thinking about it at the end of the year and figure out how to incorporate those new goals for myself as the year begins. As you all have read, self-care was a big one for me and I continue to bring it into my new year full force. I started doing Yoga Camp with Yoga with Adriene (my favorite online yogi- check… Read More »
De-Stress your Family with Yoga & Mindfulness During the Holidays!
This time of year is a bit nutty for everyone. Whether you celebrate the holidays or not, its just a super busy time. For those who celebrate holidays with gift giving, it’s just an extra added stress. We have been feeling it big time over here in our house. I have been using a few really sweet de-stressing tools with the kids these last few weeks and wanted to share. 5 Awesome Ways to De-Stress Your Family During the Holidays! 1) Focus Jars (aka- calming down bottles & glitter jars)– These bottles are so much fun to make and even more fun to use. They are all the rage on pinterest! To Make: ~Just get yourself a small mason jar, Ice sparkling water bottle or baby food jar ~Wisk glitter glue into some hot water ~Add extra glitter, sequins, etc (you can get small packets at Michaels!) ~Pour glitter… Read More »
