End of Year Teacher Gift – 2019

  Lil Sprout has had a great time with her teacher this year. She knew how to feed the curiosity of my Lil' Sprout! Last year, I felt that something classroom related would be appreciated. This year, I KNEW that it was going to be something personal and SWEET! The first photo gives you a …

Tick Tock

Tick Tock | www.sproutingbalance.com | #timewaster #priorities #truths

I have to admit that I've been struggling lately. Everything seems harder. Everything seems a struggle. And everything seems to take forever to get done. Most of all, I am struggling with time wasters. I am getting emotional and anxious over things that take me away from more important things. "What's the worst thing I've …

Grateful

Grateful (aka I've got money in my pocket) | www.sproutingbalance.com | #reflection #grateful #yoga #yogainspiration

I spent my weekend with a terrific group of ladies at East to West Yoga and Pilates. Six of us have been working through a certification together. In this time, we have discussed our bodies and our minds. The aches and pains - both physical and mental - that we live with on a daily …

Yoga for Elephants

Yoga for Elephants | www.sproutingbalance.com | #everybody #yoga #accessible

Laurent de Brunhoff, the son of Babar creator Jean de Brunhoff, wrote BABAR’S YOGA for Elephants. Originally published in 2002, the book provides step-by step instructions on yoga asanas (poses) and shows how yoga can be used in daily life and travels. Using Babar to show various poses breaks the western stereotype that you must …

Props! Law of the Garbage Truck

It is 2019 and I'm feeling contemplative. 2018 wasn't a bad year for me but I watched many friends struggle. Many of them are hopeful for twelve months with less stress, better health, and happier people around them. I'm not one for resolutions because I don't like the pressure. I would rather tackle growth throughout …