by Andrea Trank | Jul 13, 2023
Getting off the Energy Roller Coaster “Summertime and living is easy”, so says Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald in this famous song. But when you are on a roller coaster of emotions and energy from living with chronic pain or a chronic autoimmune condition it may...
by Andrea Trank | Jun 19, 2023
“Never Again” and Unlike Childbirth, I mean it! We have moved many times in our lives. Each time we do it, we say “Never Again!” There are so many pieces in motion all at once, and like a clock and the human body, each part is connected, creating a cascade...
by Andrea Trank | Apr 9, 2023
Frequently asked questions about yoga styles, including their similarities, differences and benefits This past week, a friend of mine asked what is the difference between Yin Yoga and Gentle Somatic Yoga? It got me to thinking about all the different styles of yoga...
by Andrea Trank | Mar 19, 2023
Yes…but…. Mark Nepo, a spiritual leader, author and cancer survivor… wrote it this way… “It keeps coming down to this: There is no tomorrow, only a string of todays. Still, like most of us, I was somehow taught,,, to fill the future with everything...
by Andrea Trank | Jan 28, 2023
What I Would Say to My 50 Year Old Self! This past week, a dear friend of mine and I were having a conversation about aging. She is 14 years younger than me—just turning 50 and we were discussing her internal conflict going on. She was getting the sense that she...
by Andrea Trank | Nov 27, 2022
To Heal Anxiety, Stop Thinking of it as a Disease! “It’s a simple fact: Nobody likes to feel anxious. Anxiety is among the most pervasive and reviled of human emotions. And since it’s unhealthy, we all agree, we should prevent and eradicate it like any other illness....