by Patty Kikos | Jan 19, 2013 | Let Go |
It’s the beginning of the year, a time when resolutions are still rife and intentions are still fresh and pure. It’s a time of out with the old and in with the new. A TIME OF DECLUTTERING I have the blessing of being able to work from home so I tend to be extra...
by Patty Kikos | Aug 15, 2012 | Heal, Transformation |
My yoga and healing training has taught me that overcoming a trauma, or a period of deep sadness changes the chemistry in our brain, which in turn affects our personality and our way of life. Often when we recover, there can be a part of us that will never be able to...
by Patty Kikos | Jul 10, 2012 | Community |
Are you enjoying the cold? I don’t mind it so much this year despite the fact that it feels a little icy at times. I seem to enjoy curling up with a good book a little more than strolling along the coast these days and despite this, I still feel very much...
by Patty Kikos | Jun 11, 2012 | Transformation |
The ancient Chinese believed that human beings should live in harmony with the natural cycles of their environment. The cold and darkness of winter urges us to slow down. This is the time of year to reflect on our health, replenish our energy, and conserve our...
by Patty Kikos | Jun 11, 2012 | Gratitude |
Gratitude is something that I try to cultivate on a daily basis, especially in my yoga practice and in my practice as a kinesiologist. It is often said that through the mindfulness practice of gratitude, one is able to rejoice amidst all life’s suffering. The...
by Patty Kikos | May 15, 2012 | Inspiration |
We are very fortunate to live in a time and place where few of us are limited by what we can do, study or even ‘be’. Gone are the days when your role was very much defined for you by the standards of the society you were part of. Our life experiences help shape our...
by Patty Kikos | May 14, 2012 | Boundaries, Communication |
One of my 1:1 balance clients has been seeing me in relation to a few issues that she is clearing in her life. One of them is the fact that she is a sensitive softly spoken person who is learning to find her voice among the more forthright and opinionated family...
by Patty Kikos | Feb 14, 2012 | Heal |
In life, the shadow side of our personality often gets sidelined for the part of us that is more ‘acceptable’ to society. If we don’t acknowledge our shadow, it rears its head with the people and the situations that we manifest in our lives. If we are polarized, we...
by Patty Kikos | Dec 20, 2011 | Yoga |
Have you been thinking of your new years resolution for 2012? I wonder why we place so much emphasis on them? Since starting a serious yoga practice several years ago, I’ve stopped putting so much importance on new years resolutions. A sadhana is like a new years...
by Patty Kikos | Dec 17, 2011 | Balance |
I’ve noticed how busy many of our lives already are so it astounds me that we become even busier in the lead up to Christmas and New Year. It’s a toss up between rest vs party. Many of us scramble to make time to catch up with people before the New Year and...
