Sharon Fennimore, MA

August 18, 2016

by Sharon

Yoga for Labor and Birth

This is a post written over two-years ago, but if you are looking for my current pregnancy and birth support services, classes and workshops CLICK HERE. Whether you are having a scheduled cesarean birth, are planning a water-birth at home or something in between, yoga provides …

August 18, 2016

by Sharon

Workshops

Introduction to Fertility Awareness

This is a workshop for women ages 17-100 where we will explore methods for being aware of cycles of fertility in body, mind, and spirit. Here are just a few ways that a woman can benefit from learning fertility awareness techniques at any age: menstrual cycle and …

August 9, 2016

by Sharon

General

Buddhist Philosophy and Yoga Anatomy Workshops

These workshops are no longer being held fall 2016. Please check back for future collaborations and check out Mark’s website for his teaching schedule. Philosophy and Embodied Anatomy Workshops I am honored to host our guest instructor, Mark Chandlee Taylor, the Director of BodyMindMovement to facilitate the following …

August 8, 2016

by Sharon

General

How to Throw A Dinner

Today, I received an email from Martha Stewart Living. Yes, go ahead and chuckle. I love Martha Stewart and her magazine “Martha Stewart Living”. I actually find that her posted recipees are simple to make and sometimes she has very unique ideas for crafts or ways …

July 21, 2016

by Sharon

General

Buddhist Philosophy and Embodied Anatomy for Yoga Workshops

Philosophy and Embodied Anatomy Workshops I am honored to host our guest instructor, Mark Chandlee Taylor, the Director of BodyMindMovement to facilitate the following embodied anatomy workshops for experienced yoga students and yoga teachers. All workshops are held at Mookshi Wellness Center in the Regent Square …

June 27, 2016

by Sharon

General

Second Location

One of the most significant changes that came with parenthood was the demise of my ability to travel to a “second location”. I had attended college in a neighborhood that was not safe (understatement) and have always been an urban dweller and I regularly attended public …

June 21, 2016

by Sharon

Pilgrimage

So Much Feels Arbitrary

It is the first line of a Marge Piercy poem that I think of often, on many days and for many years now since I first read it more than ten years ago when my son was first born. “So much feels arbitrary.” Poem “The Mystery …

May 24, 2016

by Sharon

Perspectives on Unity and Karma

Last week, under a news story about some other tragedy, the news source suggested some other stories I might be interested in. While I don’t usually take these recommendations, as part of my feeble attempt to control the negative media that I permit myself to absorb, this …

May 18, 2016

by Sharon

I Am The Door

Here are two common scenarios for me: Scenario One: A Friend or Client is Stuck This happens to me a lot and I guess it is an “occupational hazard” of sorts, but people come to tell me their stories when they feel stuck. Many of my …

May 17, 2016

by Sharon

General

Extroverted-Introverts Guide to Large Social Events

This past weekend, I went to my 20th college reunion. My college is my “happy place” and I also love the city that it is in, Philadelphia. Also, so many of the people that I met in college are some of the most intelligent, creative and …

May 5, 2016

by Sharon

Practice

Creation Meditation

I was doing some internet research on energetic wounds and back pain and happened across a recommendation for this “Creation Meditation” (this is a very feminine meditation, but it is made available to men as well) and you can also find an audio guided experience here (NOTE: …

May 4, 2016

by Sharon

General

Say What You Mean

There is a short essay by Brian Doyle in the March 2016 issue of The Sun literary magazine titled, “The Way We Do Not Say What We Mean When We Say What We Say” (page 23) that suggests that, “Perhaps languages invent themselves and then have …

April 21, 2016

by Sharon

General

Pounding On An Open Door

“How long will you keep pounding on an open door, begging someone to answer?” ~Rabia As soon as I read this quote, I knew it was a question I needed to deeply consider. It was illuminating to read this because I immediately visualized myself pounding furiously …

April 16, 2016

by Sharon

Everything Changes

[I said to Suzuki Roshi,] “I could listen to you for a thousand years and still not get it. Could you just please put it in a nutshell? Can you reduce Buddhism to one phrase?”…He was not a man you could pin down, and he didn’t …

April 7, 2016

by Sharon

Pure Brightness

Today, April 7, 2016 is the Festival of Pure Brightness (Qingming, or Tomb Sweeping Day) in China. It is a three-day festival that is as much about honoring ancestors as it is a way for people to have time to go outside and enjoy the new …

March 11, 2016

by Sharon

General

A Spring Meditation to Balance the Liver

Spring The water murmurs In the old stone well, And, a rippling mirror, Gives back the clear blue sky. The river roars, Swollen with the late rains of spring. On the cool, jade-green grass The golden sunshine Splashes. Sometimes, at early dawn, I climb Even as …

March 11, 2016

by Sharon

General

Lavender Soothes Lions and Lambs

Lavender Essential Oil Whether your March has come in like a lion or a lamb, I suggest some lavender to ease the transition to spring. Lavender holds the energy of summer sun, but the blue color is cooling and creates a sense of equanimity. Click on …

March 2, 2016

by Sharon

General

Insight Sessions

An insight session supports you in setting aside time in your life to make important decisions and create clarity around your priorities. During insight sessions, we will address a singular concern, decision you are trying to make, problematic relationship, or goal and using relaxation, visualization, somatic feedback and energy work. …

February 4, 2016

by Sharon

Workshops

Modern Menstrual Education 101

Modern Menstrual Education 101 February 28, 2016 1:00 to 3:30 $30 per person REGISTER BY CLICKING HERE Open to adults (defined as 18 years of age or older), men and women, who are interested in learning more about menstruation. Workshop is experiencial and will include movement, …

February 1, 2016

by Sharon

Pilgrimage

Mary of Greenfield

Statues and images of Mother Mary are pervasive in the Greenfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Even out on a short 6-block urban walk, I passed many unique images of Mary. Even if we aren’t out looking for the divine, the presence of this nourishing mother figure impacts …