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Embracing a slow pace
With the change in seasons, it is always a good time to refresh our routine and what our yoga practice is and can be.  To be resilient we need to practice presence.  Our practice can help us resist distraction...
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Research on how yoga fits into medicine
While modern medicine has the ability in many cases to heal physical diseases and alleviate psychological disorders, it is argued that a purely medical approach is far less effective in healing the emotional,...
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Start a meditation practice
In our fast paced world, we have many things that compete for our attention. Meditation, an ancient practice meant to still the mind and fine tune our focus may be just the thing we need. Check out my...
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Yoga in Ghent Square
Ghent Square residents are welcome to join me in the newly renovated Ghent Square clubhouse on Wednesdays at 6 pm. This free one-hour class features low impact yoga and meditation. A $10 donation is encouraged...
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why be mindful: for caregivers
Why be Mindful? I would like to share reflections from decades of experience caring for patients. My work in Internal Medicine gives me the privilege of caring for people with a wide variety of illnesses...
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presence
What does it mean to be present? How do we feel attended to, as family, as a friend, partner or as a patient? Being present starts with looking in the eyes of another and not speaking. breathing. listening...
BarbScrubsYoga
Reflection on the Art of Medicine
The practice of medicine and yoga, my two passions. This job, this career can just take it out of you. All of us who work wading through the routine illnesses of ordinary people who walk into our exam...
BarbPose
Great daily yoga flows to clear negative energy
If we are paying attention at all, there is a lot going on. This may seem overwhelming or new to some of us, it may seem like an extension of what has always been to others. Globally, nationally, culturally...
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Bringing yoga into the exam room
As a physician assistant, I have the privilege and responsibility to care for people of all ages and backgrounds. Exploring the practice and philosophy of yoga has helped me avoid internalizing the frustrations...