by Amy Walton | Feb 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
Save me, God, for the waters have reached my neck. I have sunk into the mire of the deep, where there is no foothold. I have gone down to the watery depths; the flood overwhelms me. I am weary with crying out; my throat is parched. -Psalm 69:1-4, NAB I love...
by Amy Walton | Feb 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
a As I sit down to write this post, I am equipped with a few packs of notecards I recently purchased. Lent begins on February 18, and I have decided to resurrect my Lenten practice of a few years ago, writing a card each day to an individual or a couple whose life and...
by Amy Walton | Feb 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Prior to a recent yin yoga class I led, I had not prepared any meditation or points to ponder for my students. I usually have some prompts, if you will, on which they can choose to meditate, or I simply direct them to focus on their breath, noticing how slow it is....
by Amy Walton | Feb 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
I Won’t Be Doing a Wheel Pose Within the Next Month, but Soon… I’m in pain. I took a hard hit on my glutes (buttocks) a couple days, something that can only be credited to sheer stupidity on my part. Yes, my tailbone is sore, and my QL muscle on the...
by Amy Walton | Feb 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
Back pain can quietly take over the night, turning sleep into a cycle of tossing, waking, and frustration. When rest breaks down, pain often feels sharper the next day, creating a loop that’s hard to escape. The good news is that sleep quality can improve even when...
by Amy Walton | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
Portrait of Amy Walton by Roger M. Richards Feeling your best isn’t about chasing perfection—it’s about making intentional choices that support your body, mind, and energy. For people who want to look and feel better, the challenge is often knowing where to...
by Amy Walton | Jan 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
My lavender eye bag atop my weighted blanket (author photo) I have slowly exited a personal hell… no other way to put it. Two weeks ago, when I sought a loving in-person conversation after asking for a couple months of the most serious and honest reflection of...
by Amy Walton | Jan 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Yours Truly on the Appalachian Trail Photo Credit: My Former Fiance Another restless night. This one is largely due to having to get up VERY early to speak and lead a Holy Yoga session at a local women’s gathering. Lord, help me lead with joy and not space out...
by Amy Walton | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
It’s the beginning of a brand new year! For me, the start of a new year is like opening a new journal or notebook with clean, fresh pages, and a beckoning of those pages to be filled with what’s calling to us: More rest. More travel. More love…...
by Amy Walton | Dec 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Movement, Even Gentle Moves, Can Help Release Stuck Energy, Grief, and Trauma When my younger son graduated from college and embarked on a career, I awoke the night he moved all of his belongings with an excruciating pain on my upper right side. My first thought was,...
