by Andrea Trank | Nov 15, 2020
Being a Teacher is Stressful in Normal Times But 2019/2020 has been anything but normal with COVID19. Studies are showing that stress is on the rise for many in the teaching profession. I really can relate. When I posted on Facebook this 14-year-old picture of me...
by Andrea Trank | Oct 18, 2020
“Take Care of the Exhale, the Inhale will Take Care of Itself!” How is your breathing? Do you feel like you are struggling to get a breath of air? When you inhale, are you feeling it in your chest, your rib cage, your abdomen, or all three? Do you...
by Andrea Trank | Sep 13, 2020
Restorative Yoga is a lot harder than it looks for many of us. Why? Becoming a certified restorative yoga teacher was the furthest thing from my mind when I took up yoga. The fact is I have a hard time sitting still let alone lying still in a pose for five to...
by Andrea Trank | Feb 3, 2020
Ayurvedic Wisdom Applied to Yoga Do you want to hibernate, stay at home wrapped up in a warm blanket reading a romance novel or binge-watching Netflix? Do you feel like you are moving through mud? Are you craving heavy foods—sweet and creamy? Then you may be a Kapha...
by Andrea Trank | Aug 8, 2019
Figuratively Speaking, Many of Us Are! Chronic stress is the equivalent of being chased by a lion day in and day out. Why? Because our bodies’ hormonal system does not distinguish between one type of threat or another. Threats activate our adrenal glands,...
