tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604670704827839312024-03-19T00:32:20.965-04:00Ripple of One StoneS Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-53711925567031034922015-06-10T20:32:00.000-04:002015-06-10T20:32:34.975-04:00An Odd Reality of Motherhood
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One of the oddest realizations for me when I became a Mother
was that I will not be here for his whole life. As I told a friend of mine when
my son was only a few months old, there will be a day when I S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-43264121583605775712015-05-10T13:23:00.000-04:002015-05-22T13:15:57.058-04:00On Mother's Day, Thanks to My Son
Mother’s Day is here and I am met by my second year as a Mom. A Mom who still feels entirely new at this thing, and frequently, entirely under qualified, inexperienced and incapable. Recently, I came across this video below on Scarymommy.com that reminds me of what it all really is about. The love that you could never anticipate, never replicate and never deny.
“You’re going to look back S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-50512227413523977062014-11-12T20:14:00.001-05:002014-11-12T20:15:46.904-05:00Be Ye Gluten Free <!--[if gte mso 9]>
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I recently decided to go gluten free. Although I have not
yet pursued a diagnosis as being gluten or wheat intolerant, the change has
provided some relief from the beastly headaches that suddenly became S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-54014176352366612542013-11-26T10:39:00.001-05:002013-11-26T10:39:05.936-05:00Just Getting By: Parenthood and Other FeatsThere are times in life when I bet you’ve felt like you were
just getting by. Like you were functioning barely just enough to wake, feed yourself and family and somehow move about the house/day fulfilling your duties. Times
when you have had to give, give, give or deal, deal, deal yourself to
exhaustion.
Perhaps you’ve been there due to a job that you were
struggling to get out of (or that youS Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-30953492574991982632013-05-24T15:27:00.001-04:002013-05-24T15:30:40.976-04:00Words of an American Patriot this Memorial Day
As we approach another Memorial Day of remembrance and reflection upon the lives and sacrifices of the millions upon millions of U.S. service men and women who have paid the highest costs for our freedom, I wanted to share this video. On Access Hollywood Live this morning, Veteran James McEachin offered "A Soldier's Paean," inspiring words of an American Patriot.
Listen all S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-59357738740839149672013-04-23T11:37:00.002-04:002013-04-23T11:37:53.366-04:00Support for We Mom's-to-Be
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S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-18023768964863408672013-03-26T18:14:00.000-04:002013-03-26T18:14:04.985-04:00Easy, Every Body Yoga After the Work DayI really enjoy reading Washingtonian's "Well+Being" blog, which frequently provides sneak peaks into various fitness routines and studios, healthy recipes for certain dietetic needs and more.
Last month, I came across a great, quick article that outlines some easy poses anyone can do once home to stretch out after the work day. My professional career requires lots of time sitting at a deskS Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-82743787453425743392013-02-01T13:11:00.001-05:002013-02-01T13:11:32.326-05:00Quote of the Week: No Fear of Tomorrow
Picked up this quote from Forbes today and had to share it. Really speaks to me in the midst of this day. Hope it inspires you too!
"I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today."
~ William Allen White, on his 70th birthday
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If you are anything like me, you much prefer a yoga studio
class to an at-home practice. Yet, given the demands of your job, family,
life…you frequently end up looking for an online practice so you can S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-80462196512475429532012-12-05T13:49:00.000-05:002012-12-05T13:49:02.973-05:00Quote of the Week: "All the brilliant things..."My Dear Readers,
I have lapsed in putting up regular posts here on "Ripple of One Stone" due to accepting a new full time job in October which is...well...full time! Posts will still occur, so keep checking back. Stay in touch with me via @spatchystone on Twitter as well! xo
Today's quote of the week just says it so well - in light of things I've certainly faced in my life. Hope it speaks to S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-35562387364746054902012-10-16T10:47:00.000-04:002012-10-16T10:47:35.090-04:00How Much is Too Much Yoga?Sometimes, we yoga practitioners think that we can never do "too much" yoga. But the reality is that the "exercise" of yoga needs to be respected as much as any other fitness regimen.
"Why?" asks Washingtonian Well+Being blogger Melissa Romero in a recent article:
"Performing the same workout repeatedly leads to
overuse of muscles, which in turn can cause injury. In addition, overS Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-39152137797864955842012-09-27T12:47:00.001-04:002012-09-27T12:53:17.108-04:00Thought of the Day: Try, Try AgainStarting today, I am adding a weekly "Thought of the Day" post here to the blog. These very brief (emphasis on brief) posts will include meaningful/inspiring quotes, realizations about life, wisdom from the Wise, etc. Enjoy and please feel free to submit your favorite tidbits that you think I should share here directly to me at sstoneyoga(AT)gmailDOTcom.
Sometimes it seems easier to give up S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-70379470326640196172012-09-21T12:02:00.000-04:002012-09-21T12:02:03.766-04:00Yoga Teachers: Using Sanskrit in Your Classes
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Do you remember your first day in an actual yoga studio;
that lightly humid, sweaty room packed with spandex-clad women excitedly
S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-47243155473317454212012-08-21T15:56:00.000-04:002012-08-21T15:59:32.150-04:00Music's Power to HealFor years Music Therapists have used music
to help patients suffering from an illness, healing from or an injury or
addressing past trauma. Did you know that today, principles of music therapy are increasingly popping up within the field of traditional medicine, as new and surprising physiological
benefits are uncovered? What are doctors discovering? That music can help heal body
and mind.
S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-81875247738648913992012-07-18T12:33:00.003-04:002012-07-18T12:46:26.798-04:00Never Let Somebody Else Tell You What You Can't Do: Arthur's Story
A friend of mine told me about this video and recently provided the link to Arthur's story. You may have already seen this, as it has received a great deal of attention, including from the mainstream media. Regardless, take a moment to watch it again.
Arthur is a moving example of what one human being can accomplish, despite tremendous mental, physical and outside pressure to settle and give S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-16997906411196324782012-07-06T11:59:00.002-04:002012-07-06T12:01:07.804-04:00Wrist Pain in Yoga
Photo Credit: artbistro.monster.com
Joint pain can frequently arise in a yoga practice, especially if you have had past injury in your wrists/knees/elbows/etc., or if you aren't mindful to protect these areas during your practice. My last post focused on protecting your knees, and today we will focus on the wrists.
In the Vinyasa yoga style, in particular, your wrists end up bearing quite a S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-80003346261824035402012-06-07T13:19:00.000-04:002012-07-06T12:00:09.037-04:00How to: Protect Your Knees in Yoga
One of the most valuable benefits of yoga is to help
students get back in tune with their bodies. As we grow up, most of us
simultaneously grow out of our bodies, lacking or losing any understanding of
how our bodies function or of the built-in signs and warnings that can alert us
of current or potential future problems. Re-learning (or learning for the first
time) about the structures and S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-53506503139526640542012-05-22T12:51:00.003-04:002012-05-23T10:10:40.419-04:00Yoga Teachers: Going Against the Grain
Some yoga teachers go against the grain
in terms of majority opinion on various aspects of yoga philosophy. Personally,
I find myself in this position when it comes to popular opinion regarding much
of the spiritualism and mysticism brought into yoga. This usually occurs
because 1.) I am a Christian (although my faith doesn’t always match up to
accepted “norms” there either); and 2.) I strive S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-49698109815557240332012-05-02T11:49:00.001-04:002012-05-23T10:12:18.088-04:00Protecting Those That Stand Watch Over UsBelow is an updated blog post that I posted last year in light of Memorial Day.
Photo: schottensteinrealestate.com
I have been in awe of our service men and women ever since I was a little girl. I can’t remember when my fascination began, but it seems like it stirred within me in time with my first, blurry baby glimpse of this nation that I would forever adore and call home. For as S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-90186070428937372732012-04-04T10:30:00.001-04:002012-04-04T10:30:30.934-04:00From Fear to Change
Fear is a very tricky part of life. Tricky because it often permeates much of the varying emotions we experience and yet often hides under the surface undetected. “I am anxious,” we think. Or “I am worried.” But what we do not realize is that beneath those descriptive words lies fear.
We can all likely identify varying levels of fear that have crept into our lives at some point - fear S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-81467885505328346562012-03-09T15:42:00.002-05:002012-05-23T10:21:20.477-04:00Heels Over Head: Benefits of InversionsSince we residents of the West tend to spend our lives standing or sitting upright, gravity is constantly pulling on our bodies in the same way. Our lower backs carry the pressure of the upper body, as well as the impact of the lower extremities. Our skin fights gravity and the fluids within us work to flow down and then back toward the heart - an effort that exercise aids.
As a recent Yoga S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-82915596483498645342012-02-23T16:34:00.000-05:002012-05-23T10:22:16.098-04:00If You Don’t Know: Ask
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If you’ve lived any amount of time on this great green
earth, you have no doubt made it through many transitions. We face a regular
dose of change whether we are young or old. Be it transitioning into a new
grade in school, to a new/hopefully better job, entering or ending a
relationship with a friend or significant other, leaving another year behind as
we blow out a new layer of candles, S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-35870422234530018892012-01-16T12:26:00.002-05:002012-01-16T12:29:38.852-05:00Practice Your FocusAs New Year's Resolutions begin to fade into the returned routine of every day life, now is a great time to regain some focus - both on and off the yoga mat. On the mat, balancing poses are an excellent practice in strengthening, building, or re-building weaker areas of your body and your mind.
Balancing poses require you to steady your breath and focus your mind as you shift your weight S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360467070482783931.post-72639096203131504642011-12-14T08:28:00.002-05:002012-05-23T10:33:47.562-04:00Foot Pain & Yoga
As a yoga instructor, I often come across students that
experience foot pain/cramping, particularly while trying to hold standing
balancing poses. Foot pain in our Western society is no phenomenon. Most of us
have long been disconnected from the bottom half of our body, and that includes
the two intricately designed structures that hold us up!
Photo: realbeauty.com
While we typically S Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505230012879235684noreply@blogger.com2