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Reiki Master • Yoga Instructor • Integrated Positional Therapy Certified Practitioner

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Video: Stretches for shoveling & snow blowing

December 17, 2020 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

Well, we definitely got more than a dusting! So I’m dusting off this video for you. Many moons ago now, I joined Danny New on Mass Appeal to demonstrate some simple stretches to protect your back before, during and after shoveling and snow blowing. Watch here: Shovel & snow blow safely with these stretches

Filed Under: News Tagged With: back pain, pain relief, shoveling, winter, yoga

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Video: Comfort in the kitchen on Mass Appeal

November 19, 2020 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

Do your body a favor: watch this 4 minute video clip from when I joined Seth & Lauren on Mass Appeal to demonstrate some simple tools to keep you pain free when you’re on your feet in the kitchen this season. Enjoy! wwlp: multitask-stretching-in-the-kitchen  

Filed Under: practice Tagged With: cooking, pain relief, yoga

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Are you drinking enough?

November 13, 2020 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

When did you last drink water? Track your water intake – divide your weight by 2, then use this number as the target number of ounces to drink during your day. For example, someone who weighs 150 pounds would aim to drink 75 oz daily. Keep a glass by your bed and drink first thing […]

Filed Under: practice Tagged With: drink, off the mat, water, yoga

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Dark Days on the Hilltown Families Blog

November 9, 2020 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

I try to look on the bright side, even through the darkest days of the year.  Four years ago, I shared this reflection in the Hilltown Families blog about how moving through darkness is personal and political. Dark Days, from December 2016 Off the Mat: Reflections on the Practice of Parenting.        

Filed Under: Musings Tagged With: darkness, election2016, parenting, peace, vote2020, yoga

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Musings: Take a Breather

October 28, 2020 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

Spaghetti bowl tangles in our hormones and in our brain cells. Mellow mice. Neuroscience meets yoga to help us take a breather, anytime and anywhere, in this reflection from a few year’s back  Check out the full catalogue of my former column, Off the Mat: Reflections on the Practice of Parenting on the Hilltown Families […]

Filed Under: Musings Tagged With: mindfulness, neuroscience, off the mat, parenting, yoga

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Video: Laptop posture dos and donts

October 12, 2020 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

Zoom meetings becoming a literal pain in the neck? Take a few moments to watch this video and refresh your laptop posture. Your neck and shoulders will thank you. Watch here: Video: Laptop posture Dos & Don’ts    

Filed Under: practice Tagged With: back pain, pain relief, shoveling, winter, yoga

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Gentle reminders to use the tools you have

September 30, 2020 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

Take movement breaks when you can. Step outside if possible. And if not, find a window where you can gaze at the sky. Take 10 deep, slow breaths. Notice your feet, seat, or whatever part of you is in contact with the ground. Let gravity hold you. Breathe. Open your arms, rotate palms forward, and […]

Filed Under: Musings, practice Tagged With: anxiety, home practice, Integrated Positional Therapy, IPT, mindfulness, yoga

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Resources for home practice

April 6, 2020 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

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Hi Folks, In these past three weeks, I’ve been reminded daily of the usefulness of the tools I teach others. The mornings I spend even a little bit of time on my mat moving, breathing and/or giving myself Reiki, I manage better. The days I get outside for even a short walk, I feel more […]

Filed Under: Musings, practice, Schedule Tagged With: anxiety, home practice, Integrated Positional Therapy, IPT, mindfulness, yoga

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Teaching 3 classes at Hadley Yoga this week

February 3, 2020 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

Join me on the mat this week at Hadley Yoga Studio on Route 9. Tuesday, Feb 4, 10:00 – 11:30 Gentle/Restorative Yoga Wednesday, Feb 5, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Gentle/Restorative Yoga Friday, Feb 7 10:00 – 11:30 Yoga Remedies Hadley Yoga Studio at Hadley Health Center 234 Russell St 2nd Fl. (Rte 9 in Hadley, across from Wildwood BBQ.) […]

Filed Under: Schedule Tagged With: Integrated Positional Therapy, IPT, lee albert, pain relief, yoga

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A few spots left in Yoga Solutions 6-class series starting this Thursday 11/7

November 4, 2019 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

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Series: Yoga Solutions for Painless Living begins November 7 at Serenity Yoga in South Hadley  6 class series Thursdays 7:30 – 8:45 p.m. November 7 – December 19. Do you struggle with recurring pain? Are you simply tired of daily aches and pains? In this 6 week series, we will: Practice specific yoga sequences for low […]

Filed Under: News, Schedule Tagged With: pain relief, yoga

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