Author Archives: Corazon Yoga

Those of you who know me are aware that 1). I do not like having my picture taken. I had a student the other day say “hey I think we took that training together, I will have to go back and look at the pictures.” I told her I am always hiding or finding aContinue reading “The Thick Life”

We each spent many months in our mother’s womb listening to her heartbeat, a steady rhythm… lub, dub… lub, dub… lub, dub. This natural beat is entrained into our nervous system and can be tapped into once again. Drums have been used in every culture for many purposes from religious rituals and other ceremonies, toContinue reading “Shamanic Drum Journey”

Community… this is how I grew up, can you guess which one is me? I grew up on a farm surrounded by lots of family. Fast forward to 2020 and we go into lockdown, no social interaction or any kind for 2 solid years, even more for some. Then blast into 2022 April to SeptemberContinue reading “Community…”

Dear Ones… I cannot believe that it is December!! Being away for 6 months really makes the year short. For many reasons this is my favorite time of the year. Mostly for the idea that I can begin again, shake off the old and bring in the new. It was not until recently that IContinue reading “Happy Holidays!”

Ayurveda teaches us about Qualities/Gunas, 10 opposing qualities. They are listed below in English and in Sanskrit. English: Heavy – Light, Slow – Sharp, Cold – Hot, Oily – Dry, Smooth – Rough, Dense – Liquid, Soft – Hard, Static – Mobile, Gross – Subtle Cloudy – Clear Sanskrit: Guru – Laghu, Manda – Tikshna, Hima\SheetaContinue reading “Qualities/Gunas, 10 opposing qualities”

This picture really represents how my entire summer went. I remember a friend saying to me “Wow the entire summer has gone by” and as I realized it was September, it was very apparent to me that my life really was on fire. My 90 year old mom broke her ankle in two places andContinue reading “My Life On Fire….”

Holi, the festival of colors, always reminds me of the upcoming Spring season. It signifies the end of Winter when things are dark and heavy, it leads us to light and new paths for growth as Spring approaches. It is marked in Ayurveda by the junction of Shishira (winter) and Vasanta (spring) seasons. These 15 daysContinue reading “Happy Spring Equinox!”

I am so excited to have completed my Ayurvedic Health Counselors program!! I mentioned before that I had been studying with my teacher Elizabeth for some time, 5 plus years and decided to put all that information to use and make it “official”. I present to you my certificate of completion. Many of you doContinue reading “Certified Ayurveda Counselor”

Happy Holidays everyone, I hope you are celebrating in whatever way makes you Happy!! As you can see we are super excited about Christmas at our house, we have a brand new ball to show for it… I know that sometimes the holidays can be stressful and bring up feelings for us. Whether you loveContinue reading “Happy Holidays…”

Dear Friends , Welcome to Spring! I hope that you have all made it through the Snowpocalypse and are enjoying this new found spring weather. As we continue moving through the Klesa’s I come to Dvesa which is Aversions.When we are controlled by strong desires, we will also develop strong aversions when those desires are not fulfilled, theyContinue reading “Dvesa = Aversions”