AuthorThe Zen Den

Hello and welcome to The Zen Den. My name is Alison and while I am passionate about many things, my most inspiring driving force is human connection. Blogger, content writer, orthopedic exercise specialist, motivational speaker, international yoga pro, published songwriter, avid poker player, mom and wife are just a few of my titles. But when I do my job at NASA, I am known simply as “The Fairy Zenmother” a role I deeply love because people invite me into their space to help them find their center, relax and stretch their muscles and destress their mind. Here in the blogosphere version of The Zen Den, I invite you into my world where I will explore ideas for creating a better tomorrow and a kinder today. And hopefully, with insight, authenticity and humor; my words, observations and experiences will help you feel calm, centered, intellectually challenged and spiritually enlightened. Alternatively, if you have something you would like to see covered in The Zen Den, just let me know. Your feedback is welcome and valuable to the success of this blog. Finally, my heart is filled with gratitude to have this opportunity to share with all of you.

Strong to the Core

As a certified Orthopedic Exercise Specialist, I regularly emphasize to my clients the importance of maintaining a strong core. It is essential for overall health and wellness to work major muscles including pelvic floor muscles, transverses...

Captivated by Poetic “Just-us”

For a few minutes on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, the whole world paused and breathed in a breath of provocative introspection. Divisive narratives and dueling partisan diatribes were silenced by poetic words of justice, truth and light. And just...

Cue the Sun

According to Wikipedia, truth is the property of being in accord with fact or reality. In everyday language, truth is typically ascribed to things that aim to represent reality or otherwise correspond to it, such as beliefs, propositions, and...

Soul Under Siege

January 6, 2021 I woke up and started my day pretty much like every day before; opened the blinds to gaze upon the glory of a new dawn, hugged my spouse, made my bed and then joined him for our morning coffee chat; routine, gratitude-filled start to...

Persistent, Pesky and Petulant “Change”

Adapt or Avoid . . . It’s Our Choice By the time I was twelve years old, I had lived in six different cities, moved half way across the country, lived in ten different houses and attended five different grade schools. Each move I was forced to...

Perspective…It’s Kind of Everything

As we all have experienced, 2020 has been a rough year. The struggle has been very real. Forces have come from within and without to threaten our peace, our happiness and even our very lives. In seasons like these, it can be hard to find proper...

Me, You and the Story of Today

The sun shines through my bedroom window blinds. For the three thousandth, three hundred and twenty second time in my sixty-one plus years on the planet . . . I opened my eyes. Another day has been gifted to me. First thought? “Awesome, I’m still...

The Practice of Living with Intention

After teaching yoga for decades, a few years ago I decided to take my skillset to another level and become a certified mind/body specialist. Gratefully, the enhanced understanding of the mind/body connection not only profoundly changed the way I...

Grace or Grudge

The Life We Choose On Thanksgiving Eve I woke up and logged on to Facebook to check in with my friends and family. I was overly delighted to see so many smiling faces celebrating moments of gratitude. It warmed my heart. And then as quick as my cup...

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