There’s been a lot of talk lately about vagal tone and how yoga can help to maintain healthy vagus nerve function, in effect providing “high vagal tone.” (That’s a good thing.) It basically means that the body and brain function more resiliently under stress. It can even reduce allostatic load, which is the amount of … Continue reading Yoga For Healthy Aging ~ Understanding Vagal Tone (Part 1 &2)
The Power of Song: Why your doctor should be prescribing choir practice
Sunday morning, off to church. If for nothing else, belt out a tune. It's good for you. But I knew that already after engaging in a Radical Self Love Program. One of the areas we touched on was the vagus nerve; what it is, why it's important and how we can EASILY get it working! … Continue reading The Power of Song: Why your doctor should be prescribing choir practice
The Healthy Side Of Church

Christmas this year....we did it! My family and I, we pulled it off as a team. Lots of "less" and more being open to receiving. Family time was beautiful. Went to the mass for the first time in years, needed a place to sing my heart out. *insert health note*: did you know that when … Continue reading The Healthy Side Of Church
The Summer I Met My Vagus Nerve

It's been seven months since I have last written. Sad. I once felt inspired, there were so many thoughts coming into my psyche; feeling was easy, thinking was easy, writing was easy. If you are the creative sort you will understand the slow dying that happens. A gradual sucking of your soul that you hardly … Continue reading The Summer I Met My Vagus Nerve