by Sherri Koehler | Nov 14, 2017 | Blog Posts
This month I’ve been sharing a short poem, “Yes”, by the late William Stafford, who taught at a college in the Portland area and was both the Poet Laureate of Oregon as well as the United States. Despite being a poetry-mad teen growing up in the...
by Sherri Koehler | Nov 11, 2017 | Blog Posts
Last week I talked with my classes and private clients about cultivating gratitude even when we don’t feel like it. Gratitude is a tool we can use to help lift us up when we’re feeling low. Studies on gratitude practice have shown it improves our sense of...
by Sherri Koehler | Sep 20, 2017 | Blog Posts
Last week I wrote about how hard it is for me to have an illness now, how impatient I am. As if to illustrate this point, I’m feeling pretty terrible again this week. Monday had to get a sub for the class I usually teach. Teaching my two morning classes...
by Sherri Koehler | Aug 28, 2017 | Blog Posts
Today’s my birthday and it has been a momentous week. It began with a solar eclipse, my final notice of my certification arrived from the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and I’ve taken the day off from teaching and clients to just enjoy the...
by Sherri Koehler | Aug 8, 2017 | Blog Posts
Last week I’d intended this week’s post to be about what I call “The Productivity Trap”. Sunday I spend time writing a draft, a little revising, then finalize on Monday and publish. Only here it is, Monday night, no post ready. If I was still...
