Are you feeling frustrated or unsatisfied in your current relationship?  If the answer is yes, you may be caught up in old patterns of behavior that aren’t working. You can  … Read More »

When I work with couples, one of the keys to helping them change an unhappy  relationship into one that’s mutually satisfying, is to help them make the shift away from blaming each other … Read More »

Many people think that meditating leads to a state of bliss and, practicing mindfulness means being present in a state of calm.  These are misconceptions.  A quick review of what … Read More »

I’ve noticed that when I work with young couple in the process of deciding whether to get married or newly married, their struggles often center around the disappointments they feel … Read More »

What’s the problem with wanting your partner to sympathize when you’re upset, or having a melt-down? In a perfect world…nothing. In the world of relationships it can get pretty complicated. … Read More »

Over the years I’ve seen many people struggle with painful situations.  The common theme is that somewhere we believe that if we  keep sifting through the problem and  replaying it … Read More »

I sat with a couple recently listening as the wife refused to accept that her husband loved her, in spite of his insistence that he did. I had been working … Read More »

Feeling depressed or anxious?  Try doing some Yoga and observe the effects on your mood.  The combination of deep full breathing with gentle movements will calm your central nervous system … Read More »

I recently started teaching a weekly gentle Yoga class in the Inpatient Mood Disorder Unit at a nearby Psychiatric Hospital. Because of the way the system works now, people, on … Read More »