As a yoga instructor, I am familiar with the annual complaint that keeping a regular practice through the holidays is near impossible; I myself have fallen off the mat (figuratively here, though the literal has definitely happened too) more...
It happens to most of us at some point. Your little one may not be able to tell you when something hurts or that it is more severe than you thought, or your mom instinct may have been a...
If you'd looked at a snapshot my life on paper or, perhaps more accurately, on social media, I should have felt great. I live a mostly balanced life with exercise, a pretty healthy diet, and average eight hours of...

Core Physique Review

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The Stars Say It Works Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz and Gwyneth Paltrow all swear by it. But as a one time marathoner, avid kick-boxer and boot camper, I might have rolled my eyes when a woman said she had just had an...

A Covidversary

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This time last year I was ramping up to head to Mexico for my mom’s 60th birthday. Being one of four kids, trying to get us all in the same place at once is always a feat. We started...
I was folding laundry a couple of weeks ago and I came across a bottle of Urine Gone on my laundry room shelf. As I looked at the $8 bottle of magical spray, it occurred to me that I wished that...
Periods, menstruation, Aunt Flo, moon time, that-time-of-the-month…No matter what you call it, periods can be quite the hassle. They come when they want, and overstay their welcome, bringing with them moodiness, cramps, headaches, sore breasts, aching back, and everything...
Now that we’re more than a year into pandemic life and COVID-19 vaccines are widely available, we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief! This has been quite the year. I had the opportunity to interview Ayo Avworo,...
"Oh, honey, that stress will kill you." This is what the emergency room nurse said to me while completing my intake. It is not hard to see that the past two years have increased my stress level: Working for...
We are crashing into the new year at full speed at my house, how 'bout you? I realized yesterday that the dry erase board containing our "family calendar" was still showing the month of November. I was so overwhelmed...
Whether you are a dedicated yogi or a yoga-curious newbie, San Antonio has a myriad of different studios all across town. Despite our rapidly emerging culinary scene, our city may have been a bit slower to embrace the yoga...
“That baby has a headphone! He is so high-tech with his bluetooth!”  My two-year-old is high-tech, but not because he wears a bluetooth. He has a cochlear implant. If you're nodding your head in feigned understanding but really thinking, WTH...
Nearly a year ago, a friend sent me the link to a 21-day meditation course. It was free, easily accessible via an app on my phone, and not very time consuming, so I signed up. I’ve always enjoyed the...

The Alarm of Anxiety

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May is Mental Health Month, which includes National Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week. Throughout the day, we will be sharing posts on anxiety. We’re coming out from hiding - shedding light on an all-too-often dark subject. I live in my head...

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¿Qué Pasa San Antonio?

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¿Qué Pasa San Antonio? is a weekly update on family friendly and focused events in the Greater San Antonio area, including Boerne, New Braunfels,...