The idea that January 1st is the new year has never made much sense to me energetically. January is such a dreary month and I prefer celebrating winter solstice as a new beginning. But 2014 is different because the first new moon of the year falls on new year’s day! Since I try to honor the natural cycles of season, moon, earth, intuition, spirit and goddess, I recognize that there is something incredibly auspicious about this line up. And it is not just any new moon! It is Capricorn, the queen, the initiator, the earth element in it’s most powerful and challenging form.

So what does this all mean for us?

Anatomy Nerd moment of the Day: The Quadratus Lumborum (QL), a lesser known muscle for most people, plays a key role in the human body.

In an article by Todd Lavictoire I read this quote: “I do believe that we can find balance and have a positive relationship with chaturanga dandasana,