Om Namah Shivaya
Om Namah Shivaya I have just one tattoo that I got shortly after turning 40. It is a small Sanskrit phrase on the inside of my left wrist. It’s the mantra I used when I first began meditating on a regular basis. The phrase is “Om Namah Shivaya” and one of its translations is “I bow to my […]
The Importance of Descent, Especially Now
Dear Friend, Below is a replay of this month’s Wisdom Wednesday where we explore descent, and how the darkest time of the year is a key moment to go inward and work with your shadow. Throughout humanity, rites of passage were supportive structures that helped people in their life transitions. We have very few rites of […]
Dreams
Dear Friend, Dreams are universally intriguing! They delight, surprise, amuse, and sometime terrify us. I’ve been keeping dream journals since my 20s, but started earnestly sharing, studying, and working with them in a therapeutic way during what I like to refer to as my mid life awakening in my 40s. Scientists say dreams are just […]
The Inner Child
Free Wisdom Wednesday with Dr. Betsy Rippentrop The Inner Child: Bringing Awareness to Old Patterning that Keeps us Stuck It is common to hear the importance of ‘healing your inner child’. What does this even mean and is it even possible? What if I cannot even remember my childhood? I have enough challenges as an adult to […]
A message for Spring
Dear Friend, Early Spring can be a challenging time because we are all carrying excess heaviness, lethargy, and dullness coming out of the winter months. According to Ayurveda, in the Northern Hemisphere we are in Kapha season, a time when cold and prevailing wetness increases our tendency toward depression. Western psychological research suggests something similar. […]
Deep Dive
A reminder– enrollment for Yoga for the Mind closes TODAY at 5PM! The first class begins at 5:30PM! Whether you’re a yoga teacher, therapist, coach, educator, healer, medical professional, or a parent…one thing’s for sure: We are in a mental health crisis, and the world is needing people in the words of Dr. Karl Menninger “to help […]
The Risk to Bloom
A Message From Betsy A comfort zone is a a beautiful place…. but nothing ever grows there! Research shows that when we are on the cusp of transformation and change, our brain registers it as “Failure”. Failure?! Of course so many of us avoid change (even if it is really positive) because no one wants to fail! […]
Finding Truth in the Body
Free Webinar with Dr. Betsy Finding Truth in the Body I started to disconnect from my body quite early in my life, around the age of 5 after a traumatic event I wasn’t even aware of this disconnect because it happened so early, but in retrospect I can see how it resulted in anxiety, body […]
Yoga for the Mind
“I have been a seeker and still am, but I stopped asking books and the stars. I started listening to the teacher of my soul.” -Rumi Are you a seeker? Do you have a deep desire to know more about yourself and the world around you? My seeking started with books, contemplation, lots of questions, […]
Bridging Psychology + Yoga: Unlock A Body Based Approach to Mental Health
Wisdom Wednesday with Dr. Betsy Bridging Psychology + Yoga: Unlock A Body Based Approach to Mental Health Here is what you will learn: The Intricate Symphony of Mind, Body, and Spirit: Discover why true healing transcends the mind alone and requires a harmonious alignment of our entire being. Fostering a Mindful Bodily Connection for Holistic Health: Learn […]