Jennifer Stephenson McLamb - Healing Mind, Body and Spirit

02/29/2024

March in-person and live-stream slow yoga series begin again next week. You can choose one class as a time, or register for all 4 weeks to save a little on the class fee. Click on the registration links below, payment can be made via Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, check or CC.

Mondays @ noon - 1:30 pm, EST
March 4 - 25, 2024
Register here: SLO-ga
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwscuCqrD8uEtTtpUKbY5lqnyvch68S2PLE
Drop in class ($18) or 4-wk series ($69/4 wks)

Wednesdays @ 6 - 7 PM, EST
March 6 - 27, 2024
Register here: SLO-ga RESTore
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsdO2hrTsoHNyyQkEMsSlhstVeVgBX2dR6
Drop in class ($15) or 4-wk series ($55/4 wks)

Includes in-person or live-stream practice via Zoom and unlimited video recording access on YouTube. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

02/01/2024

Happy Brigid's Day (or Imbolc) today through Monday I'll be celebrating the midway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Read my blog post for some small rituals you can create for your own celebration!

Welcome back after the holidays! I am so happy to be grooving into the new year with a fresh start and more energy than I can remember having at this time of year - EVER! I hope you are feeling renewed and reinvigorated ...

11/08/2023

SOULFUL Priorities, SLO-GA and Healing

Happy Fall Y'all -

Halloween is behind us, the leaves are dropping, the mornings are chilly here in Lexington, and I'm starting to focus on preparations for Thanksgiving. I bet you are too. This is the time of year when everything speeds up and the demands for our time and attention shift to the holidays. It's a lot … and this year I'm trying to intentionally slow it down.

One of the questions I have been asking myself is what are the action items for this season that I do because they are "expected" of me and what are the action items I do because they feed my soul? I recently noticed that my To Do list is full of the expected items and that the soulful items seem to be things I don't make a high priority. Those are the things I seem to relegate to the bottom of the list, to be done only after I have accomplished all the other items expected of me. As though they are a reward and not a necessity for my well-being.

How strange that I frequently allow the SOULFUL things that bring me joy, comfort, ease, energy, peace, love, and good health to take a back seat. Does this sound familiar to you?

I'm taking time this month to shift this way of thinking. One way I'm working towards that is to put one action item that feeds my soul at the top of my TO DO list every single day. I'm going to attempt to do that thing FIRST every day. I realize my upside-down priorities are a long-held habit and it may take some practice to change to a life guided by more SOULFUL priorities, but a girl has to start somewhere.

I'm also re-evaluating where, how, and with whom I want to spend my holidays. Thinking in advance about how I will gather the energy I need to create the holidays I want this year means setting aside some quiet time to journal or sit with myself. I invite you to consider some of these thoughts for yourself and notice what comes up – anxiety, relief, sorrow, excitement, or something else?

If any of my offerings in the comments below can assist you in creating SOULFUL priorites for yourself, I'd love the opportunity to work together. Please reach out and let’s find a way I can support your needs.

08/09/2023

This is how I teach yoga - slow, detailed breath and movement that trains your capacity for interoception - which creates more resilience and wellbeing!

“…the somatic level of awareness can offer a gateway to a profound level of reality, which lies beyond our habitual level of perception. The ability to experience this level of pure sensation is also referred to as the faculty of interoception - the capacity to read the subtle sensations of the body.
Interoception is increasingly thought to be linked to a wide range of health benefits, including greater well-being and greater capacity to cope with stress.”

Read more about this fascinating and important topic below.

Research now suggests that the more sensitive you are to interoception signals, the greater chance you can lower stress on your body.

08/08/2023

There are two ways to join me for yoga this month - in my new, cozy studio space or live-streamed on Zoom. It will be an intimate opportunity to practice a slow, safe, and healthy sequence of movement. I will guide you through 90 minutes of somatic movement to reset your nervous system, release myofascia, lengthen and strengthen muscles, and increase the flow of breath/prana in the body. If you prefer to join online, see the links below for live-stream options. If you want to join in person, please respond to this email and I will provide you with directions to the studio and payment info. More details in the comments...

08/01/2023

Are you experiencing pain, mobility issues, or need some self care to create more peace in your mind, body, and spirit? Join me for a slow, somatic exploration of healthy movement on Thursday from 6 - 7:30 pm or on Mondays in August from 12 noon - 1:30pm. Classes are In person and live-stream (includes a recording of the class for your personal practice). I use lots of props and modifications in my class so it is accessible to all ages and levels of ability. Message me with questions and see the comments below for the registration links.

07/23/2023

POV from my new yoga/healing studio this morning. Teaching a small private group class today. Join me in person or on zoom for a small group class or private one-on-one session. See details in the comment.

05/15/2023

Yoga has helped me stay out of chronic pain and taught me to slow down to fill up. And more importantly, it continues to teach me how to love and care for myself.

The greatest strength I have learnt through yoga is a strength that nobody can see - only I can feel. Maybe that’s true for you also.

Yoga didn’t find me to teach me acrobatics.
Yoga found me to teach me how to love and care for myself.

04/14/2023

Or you could live-stream my class on Mondays and Thursdays! Details in comments.

Got cranky hips or less-than-stable legs? Try this dynamic yoga practice to stretch and strengthen your lower body.

04/05/2023

Try out this 6-minute hip strengthening sequence and let me know how it feels.

Join me for mindful movement class live-streamed (schedule in comments). I'd be honored to guide you to better health and wellbeing.

03/22/2023

03/02/2023

YOU can FEEL the difference after one class. Want to feel better in mind, body and spirit? Join me Thursdays in March from 5:30-7 for a short anatomy lesson, breath and core integration work, mindful movement, and energy exercises. You will FEEL the benefits.

02/23/2023

New four week series begins on Monday! Join me and feel the benefits in your body, mind and spirit.

02/21/2023

02/08/2023

02/02/2023

One benefit of my therapeutic movement class is articulating the fascia so it functions in a more healthy way. (Link to register is in comments)
"When fascia is healthy, it forms silky sheaths around our muscles, bones, joints, and organs. the smooth casings allow neighboring structures to glide across one another as we breather and move, assisting healthy functioning." Mary Bond, The New Rules of Posture
More info on fascia is here:

The connective tissue that surrounds your muscles and organs, known as fascia, has always been ignored – but new insights suggest it holds the key to tackling chronic pain and immune dysfunction