Root + Rise

09/30/2022

Can't wait to see my Pratt friends next weekend! https://www.facebook.com/b2pjam Stop by my booth and enter to win a FREE month of yoga!

Watch here for information about the (Back to) Pratt Jamboree news.

04/07/2021

It's not fear that gets in the way of daring leadership, it's armor. How do we self-protect when we feel uncertain, afraid, or vulnerable? Is our armor perfectionism, being the knower, shame/blame, reacting versus thoughtful responding, action bias . . .?

Dropping the first of a two-part solo special on Daring versus Armored leadership on the Dare to Lead podcast today. spoti.fi/DareToLead

03/17/2021

What if 2020 was a "Gap Year" for Gathering, an opportunity to evaluate: who gets your time? As things improve, what is your plan? How and why do/will YOU gather, and who matters most? https://g.co/kgs/NH7S5K

We spend our lives gathering - first in classrooms and then in meetings, weddings, conferences and away days. Yet so many of us spend this time in underwhelming moments that fail to engage us, inspire us, or connect us. ...

10/31/2020

Good Morning Friends! Effective immediately, I'm taking a break from teaching yoga.

09/12/2020

Reading "Thrive." She mentions that in some languages, the word for heart and mind is the same. Mindfulness allows this intrinsic connection to strengthen, and along with it, empathy for both yourself and others.

In Thrive, Arianna Huffington, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post and one of the most influential women in the world, has written a passionate call to arms, looking to redefine what it means to be successful in todayâe(tm)s world. ...

09/11/2020

You can't spell wholehearted without A-R-T.

Thank you Andrea Pippins for using your talent and creativity to help us celebrate the 10th anniversary of the by bringing the 10 guideposts to life.

You can download this gorgeous flower and a version YOU color here: https://bit.ly/2GN8MAp

08/25/2020

I like a minimal desktop free of photos - but an inspirational quote or two is always helpful when things get tough. Here's a link to download the slides I've set to rotate through my desktop. They change daily, and I add to it as I run across new words I need to read :) Enjoy! (I definitely got this idea from Nir Eyal, a genius when it comes to minimizing distractions.)

An awesome desktop wallpaper designed in Canva by Jessica Mounts.

07/18/2020

Rituals are one way to stay grounded when facing uncertainty. What rituals (sometimes I call them anchors) do you rely on?

With stress levels high during the pandemic, every day can feel like overtime. Here’s how to take back control.

07/06/2020

"All that we are is the result of what we have thought." - Buddha

07/02/2020

Coupons! Free classes! Packages! Join me online for yoga via a secure zoom link every Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30am

With the uncertainty we're facing as individuals, families and a community, it's important to maintain the connections we can - and to spend time on the things that bring us peace. I invite you to join me online for virtual yoga for the foreseeable future - with packages, free trials and even a coup...

06/30/2020

Good morning friends! Due to the ongoing health risks of gathering in person, I will not be able to offer in-person group classes for the remainder of the summer. You can still join me for Tuesday and Thursday morning yoga via Zoom - watch for a new event and link starting July 1!

06/06/2020

Michelle Alexander's "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness" has spawned a whole generation of criminal justice reform activists and organizations motivated by the unforgettable argument that “we have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it.”
https://www.amazon.com/New-Jim-Crow-Incarceration-Colorblindness/dp/1620971933/ref=pd_sbs_14_5/144-7718762-7186912?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1620971933&pd_rd_r=6f96fcad-3cb0-42f3-80e2-4f0668fed6f8&pd_rd_w=Rrf3U&pd_rd_wg=8IzKG&pf_rd_p=665be1f4-8d3b-46dd-91b4-582d3cec8dd6&pf_rd_r=JA2C2AH6VVG96Y7BSSYW&psc=1&refRID=JA2C2AH6VVG96Y7BSSYW

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

06/05/2020

In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and current crisis. Americans have built an empire on the idea of “race,” a falsehood that damages us all but falls most heavily on the bodies of black women and men—bodies exploited through slavery and segregation, and, today, threatened, locked up, and murdered out of all proportion. What is it like to inhabit a black body and find a way to live within it? And how can we all honestly reckon with this fraught history and free ourselves from its burden?
https://www.amazon.com/Between-World-Me-Ta-Nehisi-Coates/dp/0812993543/ref=pd_sbs_14_10?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0812993543&pd_rd_r=599c57d8-fffb-40e8-b070-2c38728254ab&pd_rd_w=f7W5L&pd_rd_wg=WvuN7&pf_rd_p=665be1f4-8d3b-46dd-91b4-582d3cec8dd6&pf_rd_r=075R4QEJ07RZT4W0SXVC&psc=1&refRID=075R4QEJ07RZT4W0SXVC

Between the World and Me

06/05/2020

In "So You Want to Talk About Race," Ijeoma Oluo offers a contemporary, accessible take on the racial landscape in America. Perfectly positioned to bridge the gap between people of color and white Americans struggling with race complexities, Oluo answers the questions listeners don't dare ask and explains the concepts that continue to elude everyday Americans.
https://a.co/2xHmwwN

06/03/2020

My dear friends - stay curious. We will make mistakes, and we will get our feelings hurt; but we will also grow and learn and rise together. The way we respond to racism in our own homes, lives and communities is what it will take to dismantle a system built to support it. Over the next few days, I'll be sharing a list of books that made me realize that I cannot be silent, and that I have so, so much to learn.

How to Be an Antiracist

05/05/2020

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05/01/2020

Until we can gather in person again, I’m here to support your home practice and so is Manduka. For the next 60 days, shop with my code ROOTRISEGROW - I’ll receive a commission for each purchase, and you’ll receive free shipping on orders over $100!

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04/28/2020

You made it to Tuesday! Join me this morning at 8:30 CST for the best way to start your day: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/679339509

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, confer...