I am so excited to announce that my first DVD is finally available for sale!

I can’t believe that I’ve been leading retreats across the country and internationally for almost two decades now. Always, at every retreat closing, students ask how they can retain their calmness and clarity and sustain the deep sense of renewal and wholeness they cultivated throughout our time away together.

The problem is coming home and quickly losing the calmness. While I always offer tips and suggestions, once home, many students follow up with messages describing how they've been hijacked by their demanding daily routine. The overriding question is, “What can I do to recreate my calm and clear “retreat self’?”

This is the inspiration for my first DVD, Calm Body, Clear Mind.

Routinely taking care of ourselves and finding ways to regularly rejuvenate is difficult for most of us. The typical demand to keep up with ‘real’ life is often compounded by society, that little voice in our head perpetually insisting that accomplishment is better than rest, that doing something--anything--is better than doing nothing. We are rarely, if ever, taught how to slow down and take care of ourselves.

Of course stepping away from habitual routines into a retreat is a profound way to achieve significant states of renewal and healing, but let's face it; we need to find ways to recuperate in our day-to-day lives.

In Calm Body, Clear Mind I share a very simple, yet powerful practice which aims to help us to slow down and pause, enable us to revive our energy and turn on the healing aspects of our nervous system--all while regaining perspective, and reconnecting. This practice will help us feel more grounded, allowing us to simply see, hear, and think more clearly. It supports us in making more mindful decisions and taking more artful actions.

This is true healing. It is not a matter of faith...it is a matter of practice. Practice regularly in this way, and you will see these qualities on your mat begin to expand into your daily life. You will grow more present and relaxed with each moment of life as it unfolds.

Whether for a few minutes a day, or a few times a week, Calm Body, Clear Mind done one segment at a time, or in its entirety will initiate your healing powers, and leave you feeling more whole, integrated and at peace. You will walk back out into your day, into the world, and into your relationships in a more balanced and wholesome state--just like coming home from a retreat.

I have created this DVD to be perfect for beginners and advanced student alike. Beginners will enjoy the pace as it provides time to move with grace and without strain. Experienced students will appreciate the time to move inward towards the subtle qualities and meditative aspects of the practice.

The full 75 minute Calm Body, Clear Mind program is available in both hard copy and digital download, as well as in three individual segments available for digital download. To learn more, visit our Store, now.

May you, your friends and loved ones cultivate a Calm Body and Clear Mind all holiday season!