Namaste Dear Nurse, “Namaste” is defined as “bowing to the divine in you” in Hinduism. While I bow to the divinity in you, I acknowledge your struggles with the world we live in today. With so much suffering it can often feel hopeless and painful as your heart fills with anxiety. Does it stop you from achieving what you hope to achieve? Does it make you feel like avoiding the world, your loved ones, your…
Since you are here reading this, I want to play a little guessing game! I believe that you are a nurse. đŠââď¸ I sense that you love yoga! đ§ââď¸ I know that you searched for âyogaâ and ânursingâ and you found us! Your YogaNurse tribe! đ¤ How did I guess? A nurse never reveals her secrets! đ¤ Hereâs a better question. What made you search for such a curious combination of words? âYogaâ and âNursingâ sounds…
You are a beacon of light in a very dark world, darling nurse. You are caring for people who are suffering. This is truly a noble profession. We have greats like Florence Nightingale and we can only hope to go down in history as a pioneer and a caring problem solver. Even if itâs only among our own patients, we want to know that we made a difference. ExceptâŚwe canât always achieve this due to…
I recently experienced a power outage in Montreal, Canada. It was so bad that the mayor had to cancel Halloween. The winds were wild, the storms were unforgiving and the power outage kept me apart from my much beloved cuppa coffee. I couldnât cook, I was struggling to stay in touch with my team and I was salvaging every last drop of battery power on my phone to try and finish up some of my…
The Struggle: Dodge the Lawsuit. What does your day as a nurse consist of lately? Paperwork, sacrifice and skipped lunch breaks? Ringing phones and chronic staff shortages? Paperwork. Damage control. More paperwork. Itâs almost like weâre playing âdodge the lawsuitâ daily. Weâre so far removed from the primary function of a nurse – caring for our patients. We imagine weâd get time to talk to our patients, get to know them, form a trusting relationship…
The evidence keeps mounting and counting. Yoga is a proven, safe, adjunct-therapy for cancer. All types of cancer. Including Mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that is caused almost exclusively by exposure to asbestos. It affects the thin, protective membrane surrounding the lungs, heart and abdominal cavity. An estimated 3,000 cases annually are diagnosed in the United States, and the majority of those are traced to an occupational exposure. The ancient practice of yoga has…
