by Jackie Castro-Cooper | Nov 2, 2018 | Yoga
My Yoga Story To understand the benefits of Yoga in my life, I’d like to share a story with you. The setting is my all-girl high school gym class at St. Agnes in NY. We wore a special athletic uniform, a T-shirt and green baggy shorts with elastic on the thighs. By...
by Jackie Castro-Cooper | Oct 2, 2018 | Burnout, Self-Care
Do you feel like a candle burning at both ends? Are your eyes on fire most of the time? Do you feel disoriented? Is it hard to move your body? You may be experiencing Burnout. One day, I was driving in my car during my last semester of the Master’s program of...
by Jackie Castro-Cooper | Sep 3, 2018 | Book Recommendations
Recently, I was asked to share books that changed my life. I looked through all of the books in my living room, bedroom, and bathroom. Yes, I read books in the bathtub! ? I came up with three books that made such an impression on me that they transformed me...
by Jackie Castro-Cooper | Aug 3, 2018 | Hugs
How I learned about the healing power of hugs. I first learned the power of a hug from my 4-year-old son. I remember, vividly, how I was crying in the kitchen while washing dishes. I don’t remember why I was crying, but maybe it had something to do with being a...
by Jackie Castro-Cooper | Jul 15, 2018 | Exercise, Fatigue
I AM TOO TIRED TO EXERCISE! I know you are too tired… I hear you! But, we were made to move our bodies! The human body has over 300 joints. Yep, That’s a lot of joints! So we’re divinely designed to physically move. I know…I know you don’t want to...
