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Gone, thankfully, are the changing tables and car seats. Gone too is the adoration. The pure, unquestionable sense of being loved beyond measure.” In her final column, Yoga Instructor Ginny Hamilton...
This May, yoga instructor Ginny Hamilton is spending time out of town with her teacher and with her students, away from the responsibilities of motherhood. In this issue of...
“Ten encompasses both wild things: Max in his wolf suit finding his supper still hot and the heart-song inspiring, groovy muse of the oldies song.” Pain Specialist and yoga instructor Ginny...
February’s ever present Valentine hearts have Pain Specialist & yoga instructor Ginny Hamilton ruminating on the physical heart’s connection to love. As is so often the case, her son’s compassion reminds...
Protest, praise, and physics. In this month’s "Off the Mat: Reflections on the Practice of Parenting," pain specialist and yoga instructor Ginny Hamilton reflects on rainbows.
From snagging loose change to dominating conversations, stealing comes in many forms. In this month’s Off the Mat: Reflections on the Practice of Parenting, Pain Specialist and yoga instructor Ginny Hamilton...
As a teacher and a mother, September brought homework back to the forefront for Pain Specialist and Yoga Instructor Ginny Hamilton. How do we make the time to keep our commitments...
Pain Specialist & Yoga Instructor Ginny Hamilton now watches from inside as her fourth grader gets on the bus. Perhaps she shares a comforting hug with her son's special stuffie, reminiscing...
Contentment is a nine year old in summer. Inspired by time with her father and son, Pain Specialist & Yoga Instructor Ginny Hamilton reflects on how elusive – and easy –...
Pain Specialist & yoga instructor Ginny Hamilton spends a lot of time helping her 9 year old son face his fears. In doing so, she’s forced to address...
“Flames burn out not because light is shared but because fuel is gone.” In this month’s Off the Mat: Reflections on the Practice of Parenting, Pain specialist & yoga instructor...
In our world where fake news is so prevalent, how do we teach our children to be truthful? How do we practice truth ourselves? Pain Specialist and Yoga Instructor Ginny Hamilton...
Time flies, gravity anchors us, and children grow. Maybe time wrinkles, children anchor us, and the universe grows? Pain Specialist Ginny Hamilton explores limits versus possibility, in this month’s Off...
“We all have our places – our passenger seat foot well or junk drawer or grimy fridge. Whether public or private, accepted or shame drenched, being human is messy.” Juggling the...
As her son transitions from “little kid” to “kid”, Pain Specialist and Yoga Instructor Ginny Hamilton grows increasingly aware of the need to walk her talk. Yoga and meditation steady her...
"Acknowledging how good I have it in this life, it’s ok to also acknowledge that being human – raising humans – loving humans – is still hard.” In this month’s Off...
How Things Work
What makes the car stop? How are car brakes different from bicycle brakes? Train brakes? Roller...
“Safety is what we want for those we love. Autonomy is what we want for ourselves.” Hearing this quote on NPR, Pain Specialist and Yoga Instructor Ginny Hamilton recalls leaf piles...
With a growing child and aging parents, yoga instructor Ginny Hamilton is getting many bites at the mid-generation sandwich. Sometimes, one eclipses the other. Sometimes, they share the light of the...
Spaghetti bowl tangles in our hormones and in our brain cells. Mellow mice. Neuroscience meets yoga to help us take a breather, anytime and anywhere, in this month’s Off the Mat:...
Riding roller coasters. A bike with gears. Sleepovers and chapter books. And time for her own thoughts again. In this month’s Off the Mat: Reflections on the Practice of Parenting, Pain...
Off the Mat: Stay
Adulthood and motherhood. Becoming our mothers and cradling our children. Thinking ahead to Mother’s Day, Yoga Instructor Ginny Hamilton reflects on claiming the title of mother in this month’s Off...
Yoga Instructor Ginny Hamilton needs time on her mat in order to approach life with the sort of mindful attention she wants to give her child, and herself. In this...
For decades, Yoga Instructor Ginny Hamilton has taught people information about the external structures in which they work – navigating the subsidized housing system or the legislative process. Now she teaches...
‘I hope she survives how enthusiastically she is loved,’ is how Pain Specialist and Yoga Instructor Ginny Hamilton described the hamster Santa brought. In this month’s Off the Mat: Reflections...
It’s lists season. Naughty. Nice. The Year Behind. The Year Ahead. Ever a list maker, Yoga Instructor Ginny Hamilton shifts focus from "doing" to "being," in this month’s Off the Mat:...
Hilltown Families' contributing writer, Ginny Hamilton, tends to look on the bright side - though she finds beauty, peace, and hope shine all the more in the darkness. In this month’s...
Jack-o-lanterns and early voting. Costumes and politics. In this month’s Off the Mat: Reflections on the Practice of Parenting, Ginny Hamilton looks at fear in this election season and shares tools...