Alexa de los ReyesFeb 25, 20192 minThe magical coin tossI learned something about intuitive decision-making years ago in Blockbuster Video. After spending way too long wandering the aisles and...
Alexa de los ReyesFeb 6, 20192 minShrug it offWeather whiplash seems to be the new normal. Last week here in Amherst we were below zero, now it feels like spring... In volatile times...
Alexa de los ReyesDec 28, 20182 minThe power of the pauseWe need to alternate effort with ease, focused thinking with diffuse thoughts. We need to let actions and ideas sink in and take root, and t
Alexa de los ReyesDec 13, 20182 minDaily practices for your Earthly bodyIt's not officially winter, yet the temperatures up here in Amherst suggest otherwise. It's cold. And as a life-long...
Alexa de los ReyesNov 26, 20181 minGetting squirrelly as the cold approaches?As darker, colder days of late fall approach, some of us become energized and alert, like squirrels prepping their nests for the winter....
Alexa de los ReyesOct 19, 20184 minStand in the place where you areStarting when I was about ten years old, I developed painful orthopedic conditions in my heels and knees. I saw many different specialists o
Alexa de los ReyesOct 3, 20183 minFeeling on edge and charged up?The news cycle of the past week in the US has sent many of us on a spiral through heavy emotions: despair, shock, anguish, fear,...
Alexa de los ReyesAug 30, 20181 minA cool practice for heavy humid daysI'm delighted to be writing from my new home in Amherst, MA! What a relief to be on the other side of the move and settling in. The most...
Alexa de los ReyesJul 23, 20181 minChanges are afoot!When we moved to Washington, DC for my husband's job in 2014, we had no idea how much we would come to love living in this beautiful...
Alexa de los ReyesJun 25, 20182 min"Work is Love Made Visible"One afternoon in November of 2016, I volunteered to be a practice client for a life coach training program. At the time I was phasing out...
Alexa de los ReyesMay 14, 20182 minThrough a glass, lightlyAnxiety seems to be burdening so many of us these days. It creates an energetic short circuit in the mind, magnifying and intensifying...
Alexa de los ReyesApr 17, 20183 minWhat's in your energy budget?This past weekend a friend invited me to float in a sensory deprivation tank. I've been before, so I knew it would be healing,...
Alexa de los ReyesApr 4, 20182 minBody knows bestOne thing I have noticed in my work is that people often know exactly what is causing their pain, illness, or distress. It might be unhealth
Alexa de los ReyesMar 16, 20182 minCheck your sources!Something has been messing with my state of mind lately. When I first saw the scene in this photo, I didn't see off-season milkweed, I...
Alexa de los ReyesFeb 15, 20182 minWhat do they see in you?The recently revealed portraits of the Obamas got me thinking about the ways we present ourselves to the world and how we're perceived by...
Alexa de los ReyesFeb 2, 20181 minLaugh it up, Fuzzball!It's the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, where everything looks and feels drab, gray, and stagnant. Fortunately we can bring...
Alexa de los ReyesJan 18, 20181 min"After great pain, a formal feeling comes"I recently came across Emily Dickinson's poem, After great pain, a formal feeling comes (372), and I was struck by how beautifully she...
Alexa de los ReyesJan 4, 20181 minClearing out the gunk in 2018The new year brings an undeniably appealing clean-slate, fresh-start vibe. A chance to leave behind unwanted habits and tendencies and...
Alexa de los ReyesNov 7, 20173 minGratitude, not just a platitudeThe simple act of feeling grateful improves our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. It sounds trite and hard to believe, and yet...
Alexa de los ReyesOct 13, 20172 minWhat is remote healing?One of the more intriguing aspects of energy healing is the phenomenon of healing at a distance. Many people have a hard time with the...