Posts by Diane Sieg

I listened to two women discuss their preferences in a yoga class, before my class started this morning.  Not too fast, but not too slow.  Not too much talking, but enough feedback and correction.  Not too intense, but not to easy either.    Ah, the search for the perfect balance.  Yoga provides a great opportunity to balance all…

My 30 minute practice helps me to remember.  Remember what I can so easily forget: That all I have is this moment, right here, right now.  I can choose to regret and ruminate the past or worry and doubt the future, or remember that it is most important is to focus on the present moment.  The…

I did not practice this morning.  I got up late, and I could have practiced after I taught my early morning yoga class, or before my afternoon stress management class, but I did not.  I wish I could give you a great excuse, but I don’t have one. I did however, practice this evening.  I…

I used to really dread Mondays.  I would start thinking about all I had to “get done” for the week and become overwhelmed and paralyzed.  Now I embrace Monday like every other day with my daily practice.   By starting my day with deep breathing, yoga poses, meditation and journaling, I focus on my intention instead of my fear.

Half way through my 30 day practice and I woke up to 6 inches of velvety snow here in Denver. Absolutely beautiful and with no place I have to go today, I am happy to stay home and have a snow day.  Snow days are really important in our lives.  Although we have no control…

I was reminded today how much can change in an instant.  On my way to teach an early morning yoga class, I stopped at an intersection, and thinking it was clear, proceeded through when I was sideswiped by an oncoming truck.  My car spun around what felt like 100 times and ended up in somebody’s front…

How fully engaged are you in your life?  That is the question I pondered in my practice today. How engaged am I really, in my relationships, work, health, dreams, and anything else I participate in?  Am I present, conscious, on-purpose and intentional or… am I checked out or avoiding or even asleep? Today I observed…

I woke up today on the wrong side of the bed this morning.  No particular reason, I just felt grumpy immediately upon rising.  I really didn’t want to do the practice today.  I wanted to stay mad at virtually everything and everyone.  But I did it anyway. As I opened to grace, I actually started…

It was one week ago today I initially launched my new program for 30 Days to Grace when everyone in the room committed to the practice for the next 30 days. So of course I had to follow up with the group and I am thrilled to say the feedback is overwhelmingly positive, illustrated by all…

Today I am focusing on release.    We often hold on so tightly because we are afraid of losing-ourselves or something else.  The truth is, if we have to struggle so hard to hold on, we probably don’t really have it anyway.      What could you release today that is no longer serving you?  A business decision…