helensoden8May 164 minThe Day I Chose To Accept What Was...Sitting at the dining room table, laptop open in front of me, our couples therapy Zoom session in progress, it happened. I tuned out to...
helensoden8Dec 20, 20215 min Powerful Peace For When Shit Gets Real.***WARNING: Contains triggering COVID illness related storytelling *** In March 2020 my husband came home and started coughing. "Its...
helensoden8Oct 17, 20212 minOne Door Closes, Another One Opens...This month for me is all about setting boundaries and saying no. Saying no, this isn't working, this isn't a good fit, this isn't right...
helensoden8Sep 26, 20212 minHaving It All Figured out...Do you ever look at some people and think to yourself: "They look like they have it all figured out." ? Do they seemingly seem to have...
helensoden8Sep 19, 20216 minBeginning To Heal The Wounded Healer...I have had stomach issues for years. Bloating, constipation, stomach cramps, excessive wind, chronic diarrhea, every toe-curlingly...
helensoden8Sep 12, 20214 minWhen The Dog Peed Up The Furniture For The 1000th Time...This morning I got frustrated. I could feel anger and irritation rising within me from my guts all the way into my head which was...
helensoden8Sep 5, 20213 minGive Yourself a Break....As I'm writing this I'm sitting in my little courtyard garden with my laptop on my lap. Its a warm autumn day, and I've swept the garden...
helensoden8Jul 7, 20212 minThe Other Day I Fell Asleep On The Ground...It was warm in our little courtyard garden. The cat and dog were both asleep, stretched out in the sun on the wooden bench. I took two...
helensoden8Jun 17, 20213 minDon't Fall Into The Comparison Trap...Several years ago, I wanted to get deeper into my yoga practice. I wanted to learn as much as I could, and to do this I needed a good...
helensoden8Jun 8, 20213 minWhy I'm Breaking The Rules...So, here I am writing this in my garden, hair freshly washed, just had breakfast, a few butterflies in my belly. I'm listening to the...
helensoden8Mar 4, 20213 minThe Top 5 benefits of MeditationMeditation can sound a bit daunting and a bit "Out-there" for anyone new to a yoga practice. But it really needn't be, and there is a...
helensoden8Oct 5, 20202 minWhat is the difference between yoga and Pilates?As a Yoga teacher this is the question I get asked most frequently by people that are brand new to yoga. So what is the difference? A lot...