Adding More Life to Your Years: Quality of Life with WM
As published in the April 2025 edition of The Torch, the quarterly newsletter of IWMF. Never has the term “quality of life” meant so much to me as it does now, while helping to care for my father on home hospice. He was diagnosed with Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia (WM) in 2019 and successfully treated for it,…
Building Precious Immunity
Hug a tree to build your Ojas! Learn new ways to retain and build your vigor and resiliency that is the root of our immunity. Ojas is an Ayurvedic concept and refers to that shield that helps us ward off stress and sickness. When our Ojas is good we have a glowing complexion, a sense…
The Power of Savasana
What Heals You – A Seasonal Column by Ann Grace MacMullan published in The Swarthmorean, October 27th, 2023 “To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” Ecclesiastes, 3:1 The autumn leaves fall like embers, floating earthward with a fizzle. I imagine the tenuous connection between leaf stem and branch,…
Yoga for Stronger Bones
(This post originally published in 2019) Yoga practiced on a regular basis could help strengthen your bones! Certain poses including Warrior II, Triangle, and Tree are considered weight-bearing exercise, often recommended along with a healthy diet for optimal bone health. “Yoga puts more pressure on bone than gravity does. By opposing one group of muscles…
Make Your Own Chai
I’ve been making my own Masala Chai! Yum! Perfect timing as the weather turns colder here in the Northeast. We tend to incorrectly call this “Chai Tea.” The word chai means tea. Masala means spiced. Here’s a quick recipe that I adapted from a few different recipes: I am definitely no expert on this, just trying variations…
Stay Balanced with Balancing Breath
This simple breath exercise has been proven to improve heart rate variability, which is a measure of our resiliency to stress. Give it a try – when you’re sitting in the car, about to have a difficult conversation, when you first wake up or right before bed – your nervous system will thank you!
Lime Cooler
Try this cooling Ayurvedic mock-tail to whet your whistle during the summer months.
Cool down with Śītalī Breath
Śītalī Breath cools the body, adds moisture to the system, and may reduce fatigue, bad breath, fevers, and high blood pressure. I use it for hot flashes.
Self-Care for Women
Summer Self-Care for Women Workshop We’ll explore using the tools of Yoga and Ayurveda to develop self-care routines that support a woman’s health after the age of 35. 3 Saturdays in Summer from 10am-12pm June 25, July 23, August 27 at the PAC Center in Swarthmore, PA Find out more about your dosha, or personal…
Summer Relaxation
Learn Yoga Nidra, the Art of Conscious Relaxation 3 Thursdays in Summer from 5-6pm at the PAC Center in Swarthmore June 23, July 21, August 25 Give yourself permission to relax and rest, while setting intentions for personal growth and exploring the deeper self. Yoga Nidra is a guided relaxation practice that includes a systematic…
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