Dr. Lynn Somerstein, RYT

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Unconventional Love

Published May 14, 2013

http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/daily-prompt-unconventional-love/

I can barely say this out loud, but I’m in love with my plant. I love many plants, but this one is special. Our relationship is intense– this plant pines when I’m not home, and would die without me. Can you see how close we are to each other?

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STUCK

Published April 11, 2013

http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/stuck-changing-unhealthy-behavior-0411134

As in the case of Don Draper from TV’s “Mad Men,” getting stuck in unhealthy patterns of behavior can make it very difficult to see clearly and find your way out. Therapy can help.

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We All Worked Together to Make “Defining Moments for Therapists” a great book!

Published April 7, 2013

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Meet the therapist at Good Therapy

Published January 28, 2013

Meet the therapist

Good therapy interviews Lynn Somerstein.

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Janine Shepherd: A broken body isn’t a broken person | Video on TED.com

Published January 24, 2013

Janine Shepherd: A broken body isn’t a broken person | Video on TED.com. See this amazing, moving and sometimes funny video of an indomitable woman of spirit, whose Olympic dreams were ruined by a truck.

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Are you a goof off?

Published January 11, 2013

Goofing up or Goofing Off? Which is it- the decision is yours.

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11 Ways to Establish Your Home Yoga Practice

Published December 2, 2012

By Dr. Lynn Anjali Somerstein, RYT

What’s better- yoga at home or in class? I think they both work. It’s lovely to follow the teacher’s sequences and be with your yoga friends—but an integral part of developing understanding of yourself and of yoga is establishing a home practice, tailor made for you and easily available, at home or away. All you need is motivation–that’s the hard part.

I love yoga, and if I was a really inspired yogini, instead of my occasionally reluctant self, I would always be motivated to practice asana, meditation and pranayama, but I… Continue reading →