Robin's Omwork

03/01/2026

Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year.

15/12/2025

Today’s inspiration. ☯️

01/11/2025

Sharing a blog post I find particularly relevant and poignant from my teacher, colleague, and friend, Terry Coburn, who
Lives in Freeport, ME:

“These past few weeks, we’ve been moving through the Metal Element — the part of the cycle that teaches us to refine, to see clearly, and to let go of what no longer fits. As we cross into early November, that energy begins to shift from sharpening to softening — from cutting away to adapting.

This is the essence of late autumn and the energy of Samhain: the in-between time. The light fades, the air stills, and everything in nature reorganizes below the surface. We’re invited to do the same — to adjust, to move slower, and to listen for what’s next.

I’ve been reminded of this lesson in my own body lately. In dealing with a recent volleyball-related hamstring injury, my movement has had to become more intentional — every cue, every step, every instruction pared down to its essentials. It’s been humbling and clarifying, a real-time study in the Metal Element’s gifts: precision, awareness, and the courage to pause.

The practices this upcoming week will carry that same energy of adaptation — movements that build strength through flexibility and awareness. In yoga and strength work alike, rotational patterns improve mobility, balance, and core stability. They remind us that release doesn’t always mean letting go completely; sometimes it’s simply about learning to move differently within what’s already here.” — Terry Coburn

Terry Cockburn Elemental Wellness. Build vitality, balance, and strength while fostering connection, resilience, and personal growth.

01/11/2025

Hi Friends,

I know it has been quite a while since I’ve written a post. For those who may not be aware, I am now comfortably relocated in a beautiful new home and gardens in Ormond Beach, FL. It is my work in progress, and I’m thoroughly enjoying designing and creating both indoor and outdoor spaces that I feel reflect and express the essence of who I am. I will fill you in with updates as I go along.

Since I have moved down here last December, I have taken a break from my 37 yrs of teaching fitness and 25 yrs of teaching yoga classes, and have been enjoying my own daily practice of all styles of yoga and Qigong with teachers I have found who inspire me, Terry Coburn, Terry Coburn.com, and many teachers on Kino McGregor’s OMStars.com. One of these days, I will get back into the studios and return to teaching. For now. I’m just letting myself physically and emotionally settle into my new location, and new life.

Please stay in touch and let me how you’re managing to sustain peace and equanimity through these very challenging times.

Until next time, Friends. OM Shanti. Namasté. Robin

23/10/2025

23/10/2025

When an infant sleeps on their side or on their stomach, there is an increased risk that they will rebreathe their own exhaled breath. This is dangerous because exhaled breath is comprised of carbon dioxide. To combat this, it is recommended that infants sleep on their back.

23/10/2025

And now this!

23/10/2025

At just 17 years old, Iowa high school student Dasia Taylor began asking a question that few adults had ever thought to tackle:
How can we detect surgical infections early — without relying on costly medical technology?

Her solution was as creative as it was practical: color-changing sutures dyed with beet juice. 🧵💡

Taylor discovered that beet pigments naturally shift color based on pH levels. Healthy skin tends to be slightly acidic, while infected wounds become more alkaline. In controlled lab tests, her sutures — when exposed to infected conditions — changed from bright red to deep purple at a pH around 9, often within minutes. This visible change could alert patients and healthcare workers to an infection even in places with no access to lab tests, electricity, or smartphones.

Through experimentation, she found that a cotton–polyester blend best retained the beet dye and produced the most reliable color change. The simplicity of her design meant it could be affordable, biodegradable, and easy to implement, especially in low-resource hospitals and rural clinics where post-surgical infections are a leading cause of complications.

Her ingenuity didn’t go unnoticed — Dasia became a Regeneron Science Talent Search finalist (2021) and was later honored as a USA Today Woman of the Year (Iowa, 2023). She is now working toward a patent and continuing to refine her design for clinical use.

While her invention isn’t FDA-approved yet, its potential is revolutionary: a self-monitoring suture that doesn’t need batteries, machines, or digital tools — just the chemistry of nature.

At its heart, Dasia’s innovation is more than a scientific achievement — it’s a message. That brilliance doesn’t require billion-dollar labs, and that even a single, curious teenager can design something capable of saving lives across the world.

23/09/2025

Hi Friends. With everyone’s busy schedules these days, I would say what we all want for dinner is quick, easy, healthy, and delicious. Here are 4 recipes that fit the bill.

I tested 10 one-pot vegan meals to see which ones saved my sanity in the kitchen—only four made the cut.

11/09/2025

“Just as trees respond to loving care, so do we humans. By practicing yoga and conscious breathing, we become more attuned to the interconnectedness of all things.” —David Swenson