Regina's Journal

Midlife often comes with responsibilities, routines, and familiar patterns. But within this season lies the chance to rediscover joy and connection-sometimes in the tiniest adventures. Why Adventure Matters Novelty stimulates the brain, boosts dopamine, and reinforces that life can still surprise us. You don’t need to travel far or spend a lot. Adventure can be: […]

Midlife is often described as a “second adolescence.” Hormones shift, energy changes, moods swing, and suddenly the strategies that worked for years don’t quite fit anymore. But what if this season isn’t about losing control? What if it’s an invitation to deepen your connection with your own body? Your Body Speaks in Signals Our bodies […]

Letting Go Like the Leaves: Breath & Rest for Fall Autumn invites us to slow down, soften, and release. Just as trees shed their leaves to make room for new growth, we can let go of stress, tension, and habits that no longer serve us. One of the most powerful ways to support this process […]

Have you ever wondered why your shoulders stay hunched, why your jaw is tight, or why your hips feel like they’re holding back a flood of emotion? If you’ve spent years navigating life with more responsibility than rest, more swallowing your truth than speaking it, and more reacting than reflecting-it’s not all in your head. […]

May is Mental Health Awareness Month – and if you’re in midlife, it’s the perfect time to pause and check in. Not with guilt. Not with pressure. But with kindness. Because midlife is full of shifts: hormones, identity, energy, even priorities. You might feel like one day you’re handling it all like a champ… and […]

(from I Am Priceless blog) December 27, 2016 Unexpressed pain leads to hopelessness. Writing, provides a means for me to express my pain, to sort the mess out and start letting it go. Our feelings need to be expressed, they are energy in motion. If we repress, ignore or deny our feelings they don’t go […]

(from I Am Priceless blog) January 18, 2017 Two attempted attacks, by a masked man, have left a neighborhood on edge. To quote a local resident, “It is because this is a nice area. So you don’t normally think that anything like that is going to happen around here,” said Ann. While these types of incidents […]

(from I Am Priceless blog) February 7, 2017 When life gets real and shit hits the fan, I used to go with it and make the best of each challenge. Being optimistic and expecting the best, even in dark times, has been my preferred coping mechanism. Unless, I feel personally violated. Unless, the same situation […]

(from I Am Priceless blog) June 20, 2017 Fellow yoga teacher and friend, Tori Palatas shared this poem on Instagram. When I first read her masterpiece I was struck with how much I related. Perhaps you do as well. It is our honor to feature her and her art on I Am Priceless. She did not provide a […]

August 20, 2017 What is Yoga? Yoga is a science-backed practice for relieving stress, calming the mind, and strengthening and opening the body. Who can benefit from Yoga… Anyone with any of the following: back pain, headaches, digestive issues, or insomnia… Everyone who ever felt overwhelmed or anxious…  Individuals who understand life will be more comfortable with a few, simple tools […]

August 26, 2017 One of the biggest lessons I have been learning in recent years is the importance and application of self-compassion. Self-compassion is opposite of the hard-headed, hard-handed discipline I grew up with. Hard-headed discipline taught me to be critical and judgmental toward myself and others. It added to my shame, guilt and fear. […]

 November 24, 2017 Yesterday was a lovely day! Yet, by the time I got home my mind was in full throttle “Crazy Making” mode. Overwhelming, all consuming and unfair thoughts. Maybe you relate? Read and comment if you do. You are not alone! “Is she mad at me?” “What did I do?” “She doesn’t like […]

 November 25, 2017 On Becoming a Gigi… There is no joy as profound as what I am currently experiencing. Elation, jubilation and the deepest gratitude. I have had my share of physical challenges through the years. Challenges which made me, as a young mother, re-evaluate life style choices. I wanted to be healthy and physically […]

November 30, 2017 Warrior: a person engaged in some struggle or conflict. Wound: a mental or emotional hurt or blow. Hurt: to suffer pain or grief; to inflict pain. Peaceful: devoid of violence or force. There has been one breaking headline after another regarding survivors coming forward years and decades after sexual assaults, abuses and rapes. Many […]

December 30, 2017 This recipe is for my friends who have long suffered through unflaky, tough, heavy biscuits and/or opting for none.  bon apetit! 2 C GF flour (I prefer Namaste brand) 1 tsp xanthan gum (omit if already in flour) 7 Tbsp finely ground almond flour/meal or dry milk powder 1.5 tsp baking powder […]

May 30, 2018 Self Care is deliberately choosing to engage in activities for our mental, emotional, and physical health. Making healthy self care a priority, is essential to improved moods and reduced anxiety. It is crucial for each and everyone. When life becomes heavy, stressful and/or we are #healingforward after trauma, self-care is a non-negotiable! […]

(from I Am Priceless blog October 6, 2018) Pain. No one enjoys it. We do our best to avoid it or stop it as quickly as possible. When we are already hurting, we certainly don’t want to add to it. I get it! Emotional pain can lead to real, physical pain, and physical pain can […]

We all have feelings, a heart, and emotions as well as intelligence, a head and logic. Respecting both is part of being balanced and healthy. A lifetime of denying my feelings and constantly living in a Red Alert stage of my Sympathetic Nervous System, SNS, drove me to disturbed sleep, digestive issues, for some people it […]

It seems to me, I have faced one health challenge after another throughout my adult years. Over and again, I find myself researching, seeking answers, because the standard medical industry offered a prescription to bandage over the issue, or had no real way to resolve the issue. One of my more recent journey’s has been […]

(from the I Am Priceless blog, June 23, 2019) Hello Friend! So many years, I have lived with chronic back pain. In my efforts to eliminate it I focused on every physical symptom which could cause back pain. I addressed digestive and elimination challenges with dietary adjustments, misaligned hips with chiropractic adjustments and massages, stiffness with […]

What is Yoga for Healing? It is a safe place to restore mind, body and emotions. Regina shares information, yoga, meditation and breath work to soothe the nervous system and bring our bodies into a state of rejuvenation. We end each session with Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra so you can release stored tension and leave refreshed. […]

Over the years I have been asked for travel tips when clients want to reduce stiffness and the side effects of travel. When this came up in class again last week, I decided to put a few suggestions on video. These are by far not the only options, but they will be helpful. Download to […]

I was blown away with disbelief and frustration when my years of healthy food choices and active lifestyle were not enough to keep me from the menopausal madness as my body transitioned. So what’s a yogi to do when her body is wracked with pain, her body weight continues to climb, her body odor is […]

Why practice Yoga Nidra? What is it? Many years ago a friend and fellow yoga teacher had discovered Yoga Nidra and kept raving about how wonderful it was. Eventually, I managed to take a Yoga Nidra class. I wish I could tell you it was all peace and bliss, but that wasn’t my first experience. […]