10th Anniversary Post©2008. Ginger Garner. It has been 10 years since I originally wrote this post, and it is as meaningful and lesson-bearing for me as the day I wrote it. So I have refreshed and reposted it in honor of a decade of meaningful, loving Christmas and Holiday celebrations. Family conflict during the Holiday Season. Even mentioning it gets a rise out of most people when I talk … [Read more...] about 10th Anniversary of Christmas Crunch: 5 Building Better Relationships Guidelines for Your Holiday
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What I’m Thankful For
What I’m Thankful For My plate is full and so is my heart. Lots of things are happening simultaneously for me right now, which has inspired this post. I’ve just come off of a 9 month campaign trail having run, albeit unsuccessfully, for State legislative office, my first run for political office. I’m at a critical mass point at my day job, with the universally stressful Holidays fast … [Read more...] about What I’m Thankful For
Inspiring Women and Girls to Claim Their Power
Inspiring Women and Girls to Claim Their Power On November 8th I was invited to speak at the North Carolina Executive Mansion as part of a panel for the NC Chapter of the UN Women. What an amazing experience it was, and an honor and privilege to be able to sit on a panel with so many qualified women. In fact, every woman in attendance that was incredibly accomplished, from the school-aged girls … [Read more...] about Inspiring Women and Girls to Claim Their Power
Day 47 (Week 6): Snarky Psoas Shutdown & the Importance of Social Support (Post 12)
Day 47 (Week 6): Snarky Psoas Shutdown & the Importance of Social Support (Post 12) If you haven’t been following the entire series, get it here: Post 1 – https://gingergarner.com/resurfacing-hip-labral-surgery-post-1/ Post 2 – https://gingergarner.com/hip-labrum-postsurgical-musings-post-2-2/ Post 3 – https://gingergarner.com/post-surgical-musings-days-4-5-post-3/ Post 4 – … [Read more...] about Day 47 (Week 6): Snarky Psoas Shutdown & the Importance of Social Support (Post 12)
Yoga During & After Pregnancy Benefits Mom & Baby, Research Shows
Yoga During & After Pregnancy Benefits Mom & Baby, Research Shows The number of Americans practicing yoga is at an all time high. In a recent national health survey "approximately 21 million Americans were noted to practice yoga during the past year" 1. The reasons people cited for participating in yoga were increasing energy, enhancing immune function, and health and disease prevention … [Read more...] about Yoga During & After Pregnancy Benefits Mom & Baby, Research Shows
Maximizing Public Speaking Efficacy
Maximizing Public Speaking Efficacy: Liberating the Voice Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute faculty member, Ginger Garner, will be giving 2 lectures at this year’s annual Montreal International Symposium for Therapeutic Yoga, or MISTY for short, in Montreal, Quebec. The first is a 2-hour lecture titled, Vocal Liberation, and the second is a 4-hour lecture titled, Hip … [Read more...] about Maximizing Public Speaking Efficacy
Days 11-18: A Turning Point Hip Preservation Post-Op (Post 7)
If you have missed the other posts in the series, catch them here: Post 1 - https://gingergarner.com/resurfacing-hip-labral-surgery-post-1/ Post 2 - https://gingergarner.com/hip-labrum-postsurgical-musings-post-2-2/ Post 3 - https://gingergarner.com/post-surgical-musings-days-4-5-post-3/ Post 4 - https://gingergarner.com/hip-labrum-postoperative-rehab-day-6-post-4/ Post 5 - … [Read more...] about Days 11-18: A Turning Point Hip Preservation Post-Op (Post 7)
Why Work is Work No Matter What
Why Work is Work No Matter What A Mother's Return-to-Work Story Today's post is one I originally wrote for the National Association of Mothers Centers new branding, "MOM-MENTUM." Visit www.mom-mentum.org. I was enormously flattered to be asked to pen this post for Mom-Mentum, hopeful that I could help and encourage other moms through sharing my story. And then, came an internal tug. After … [Read more...] about Why Work is Work No Matter What
A Holistic Approach to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – Interview with Michele Rosenthal
A Holistic Approach to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Interview with Michele Rosenthal This week's post is an interview with Michele Rosenthal. Learn more about Michele here. 1. How did you become interested in helping survivors with PTSD? My trauma occurred when I was thirteen; an allergy to a medication turned me into the equivalent of a full-body burn victim almost overnight. By the … [Read more...] about A Holistic Approach to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – Interview with Michele Rosenthal
Improving Birth Means Improving Birth Language
Improving Birth Means Improving Birth Language The Yoga/Tao of Women-Centered Care The power of language is inarguable. The spoken word affects how we see, perceive, and interpret the world around us. Language can also influence our actions and behavior, especially toward people around us. The power of language in health care is not only important, but critical in prenatal health. The … [Read more...] about Improving Birth Means Improving Birth Language
What Successful People Do Daily
What Successful People Do Daily (Hint: See picture at left) Creativity is a long sought-after golden prize. Creativity can be a fountain-of-youth for a career, a muse providing perpetual inspiration, and a renewable, sustainable resource. Everyone loves to garner creativity. But being creative is so much harder than it looks, isn’t it? I mean, the level of creativity we see today....those … [Read more...] about What Successful People Do Daily
Maternal Stress Management Critical for Passing on Healthy Genes
Maternal Stress Management Critical for Passing on Healthy Genes Research has long confirmed the effects of maternal health on fetal development and outcomes. But scientific inquiry into the genesis of disease processes in an adult with no apparent risk factors has been uncharted territory until the last few decades. The interrelationship between maternal stress and fetal “programming” was … [Read more...] about Maternal Stress Management Critical for Passing on Healthy Genes
