Posts by Diane Sieg
Five Lessons From a Bath House
I have actually heard people say they don’t have time to take baths. Being a longtime fan of luxurious bathing myself, I experienced the bath of a lifetime last week when I was speaking in Little Rock and treated to a quick, but very worthwhile trip to Hot Springs. Hot Springs is an former gangster hangout with 5 beautiful lakes, natural mineral springs,…
Keep Reading...Transitions in Life
We all know that life is transition, always changing,  just like the seasons. But sometimes, we forget and need some reminding. I was reminded yesterday. One of my first and favorite yoga teachers is moving and taught his last yoga class here.  He is so smart, sweet, and loving, and he showed me the way…
Keep Reading...Grace Stories: The Power of Intention
PW came to one of my 30 Days to Grace workshops tentatively at best. She had never practiced yoga in her life, she was dealing with some very debilitating health issues – and she had lost her husband quite unexpectedly in the last year.  WOW. I was impressed with her the moment I met her,…
Keep Reading...The Gift of Retreat:Top 10 Reasons to Go to Costa Rica!
I have been facilitating retreats for the past 15 years and the power of getting away can never be overstated. We are so busy with such full lives these days that stepping out of our familiar routines and into the flow of something totally different gives us an opportunity to gain perspective through new surroundings,…
Keep Reading...Lessons From the Mat: Going Beyond the Pose
I spent last weekend in an Anusara workshop with Ross Rayburn. Ross is a highly knowledgeable and dedicated yogi who pushes his students physically, mentally, and spiritually. He pushed us to our limits, not in a diminishing way, in a loving and supportive way. There is something very empowering about listening to a passionate yogi share his…
Keep Reading...Best Friends
I had a speaking gig in Baltimore last month that gave me the chance to spend 26 hours with my best friend from college, who now lives in Connecticut. Â Â We have gotten together every year for the past 30 years and our friendship has deepened through many life experiences, such as the joyful celebrations of…
Keep Reading...365 Days of Opening to Grace
I completed 365 days of my daily practice of 30 Days to Grace this week. I completed it 30 days at a time and to tell you the truth, it really wasn’t that hard. I initially set out to do just 30 days, but every 30 days I got the opportunity to change my intention, and…
Keep Reading...Keep Walking
A dear friend of mine gave a beautiful Church service last Sunday. We both began our speaking careers 15 years ago and her path took her to ministerial school, which she graduates this month. She is one of the most positive, dedicated and talented people I know and her message that evening, titled Keep Walking…
Keep Reading...Transitions
After giving my 30 Days to Grace  program a couple of times this week it occurred to me that nearly every one of the participants was going through some kind of transition. One woman recently lost her husband, another was healing from a serious car accident; and a couple were bracing themselves for the end…
Keep Reading...One Thing at a Time
Tony Schwartz’s book, The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, dispels the myth that human beings operate most productively in the same one-dimensional way computers do: continuously, at high speeds, for long periods of time, running multiple programs at the same time. He says we are most productive when we move between periods of high focus…
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