Vinyasa yoga is more than exercise. It is one of the most practical and effective ways to apply therapeutic skills in real time, especially for anyone working with anxiety, emotional regulation challenges, chronic stress, or patterns of control and overwhelm. As a therapist, I often tell clients that therapy is where you learn the concepts, but the yoga mat is where you practice living them. Yoga strengthens the same skills that Dialectical Behavior Therapy DBT teaches: mindfulness, distress tolerance, flexibility, emotional awareness, and the ability to return to yourself when life feels chaotic. Through breath, movement, and nervous system regulation, vinyasa becomes a powerful tool for rewiring old patterns and creating new ones. It is embodied change, one practice at a time.

What if building a better life wasn’t about willpower or sticking to one relentless routine? What if, instead, you gave yourself permission to change course every week—swapping out habits like stations in a workout, savoring novelty instead of wrestling with monotony?
That’s the heart of Habit Rotation: a playful, week-by-week experiment in self-discovery and growth. From cutting back on screen time to sneaking in movement, from little acts of kindness to rethinking nutrition—each week, a new focus, a new chance to see what lights you up (or, just as importantly, what doesn’t).
You don’t have to do it forever. You just have to do it now. And then, next week, you get to choose again.

Are screens making you emotionally numb? Licensed therapist Mia Mauss unpacks the connection between excessive screen time, dopamine imbalance, and alexithymia—the struggle to identify or feel emotions—and explains how therapy, mindfulness, and digital detox can help you regain your full emotional range.

For busy moms who feel invisible beneath the weight of “Mom,” this post is a gentle invitation to soul care—not as a to-do, but as a quiet, defiant act of remembering yourself. Through honest reflection, shared stories, and small, possible practices, discover how to make peace with who you are now, and trust that the rest of you is never truly lost.

Thinking about couples counseling? Here’s what to expect when you work with me: honest, compassionate conversation, practical tools, and no taking sides—just a focus on helping your relationship heal and grow. Learn how I approach couples therapy, what the process looks like, and why change starts with curiosity and courage (not just homework assignments). Plus, what makes a good fit—and what doesn’t.