by Melissa Noel Renzi | Aug 24, 2017 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Trauma, Yoga
The following article was originally published on Introvert, Dear under the title “7 Reasons Trauma-Informed Yoga Is Perfect for Introverts and HSPs”. I almost walked out of a yoga class last winter. As an introvert and a highly sensitive person (HSP), I’m...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | May 13, 2016 | Yoga
Could yoga really help in trauma recovery? Quite possibly. A growing body of research supports that yoga could have a powerful influence in healing from traumatic experiences. Before getting into how it works, let’s take a moment to clarify what trauma is. What...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Apr 25, 2016 | Personal Growth, Self Care, Yoga
You know, in the last week I spent $435 on self-care in two seemingly disparate areas of my life. As a yoga teacher, social worker, and someone who underwent a fair amount of therapy in her youth, I strive to cultivate self-awareness as part of my self-care practice....
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Nov 9, 2015 | Personal Growth, Self Care, Yoga
It can be difficult to practice compassion toward ourselves when faced with an injury. We get frustrated with our bodies. We become self-critical when we don’t heal fast enough. But to heal, we need kindness and compassion. Today I want to share with you 3 key...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Sep 24, 2015 | Personal Growth, Self Care, Travel, Yoga
We all experience glum moods and irritation. Sometimes it comes from an external circumstance. And sometimes it arises for what feels like no reason at all. Today I will share with you a super simple way to spruce up your energy anywhere and anytime. The other day I...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Sep 15, 2015 | Personal Growth, Self Care, Uncategorized, Yoga
That’s right. It’s not that I took up pilates or the local pole fit class. Nope–I fell in love. It is no surprise that my rhythm and ritual practice could be comprised by love. We have all been there; love has a tendency to flip us upside down and...
