Lisa Bracken Wellness + Copper Cup Ayurveda

09/12/2026

Good morning from Tulsa!

09/11/2026

The photo that gets me every year.

A 4-year old SAR dog being lifted over a 60ft gap after a long day of searching through the rubble at the World Trade Center site.
A symbol of tireless dedication. A symbol of hope.

Riley. A very, very good dog.

Photo taken by U.S. Navy photographer Preston Keres

09/09/2026

Late summer flow ‘n glow ✨

I taught this sequence in a Sunday Morning recently. All those side bends and twists… It is a keeper. 🩷

09/06/2026

When you need an24hr break from the heat.
When you need some QT with your bestie.
When you don’t have a pool.

You find a hotel downtown that does.

09/06/2026

Rise n shine it’s yoga time!

9:30cdt / Zoom /
I am calm
I am steady
I am grounded

Slow flow + tree pose 🌳
Register now even if you can’t join us live, you’ll get the recording to use as often (and for as long) as you wish.

09/03/2026

The smile when meeting American royalty.

I was hiding out in the boutique, doing inventory after teaching the last yoga class of the day when buzzed me from the kitchen.

Sam: guess who’s dining in your restaurant right now?
Me (no mood for games): don’t know don’t care
Sam: Gloria Steinem
Me: 😳

Gloria Steinem was in Tahlequah for Chief Wilma Mankiller’s funeral and Charlie Soap, Wilma’s husband, brought her to The Canebrake.

I’m not typically one to be starstruck, but dang, this was the highlight of a 30 year hospitality career.

RIP Ms Steinem ❤️

08/31/2026

My life as a yoga therapist ...

Me: alright, that was great we're gonna roll through another-
Client (cuts me off): no, we're gonna take a minute.
Me: yes ma'am.

A few years into her PD diagnosis, one of my virtual clients is still mobile, active, and loves a breath-focused yoga flow most days. Our communication is candid and direct; which I love, especially since we are meeting online and it's not always easy for me to see her facial expressions or her breathing patterns.

As a yoga therapist it is my responsibility to have a plan and run the session.
Until I hear otherwise.
Today I heard.😉

08/31/2026

THE PRACTICE

When I busted up my back 30 years ago, everything from my hips down felt stuck in mud.

My legs were heavy. My hip joints were stiff. My back was cranky 24/7.
Then I discovered a simple movement that finally gave me some relief.

I felt mobility returning. My connective tissues and fascia began waking up. Some days, I could almost feel the synovial fluid moving into and around my stiff joints.

I still do this movement every day.

It happens every morning, right after I brush my teeth and just before I brush my hair, assuming I brush my hair.

Let's do this!

Windshield Wipers 2 WaysIncrease your range of motion in the hips...

08/30/2026

Rise n shine it’s yoga time!

9:30 am cdt / Zoom /
Wringing out the funk.

👉 Twists reduce stiffness in the back, increase mobility in the spine, and bring awareness to toning the diaphragm with deep breathing against gentle pressure.

👉 For me personally, twisting poses bring a sense of lightness and vitality to my overall demeanor. (Warning: soapbox incoming) With the sh*tshow provided by the asshats emptying our bank accounts and running America into the dirt, there’s plenty of reasons to knock back a handful of Xanax (with a vodka chaser) and pull the covers over our heads.

But alas, let us not succumb to the madness. Instead, we’re just gonna wring that funk out and move into the week clear, anchored, and ready to take action for social justice in whatever form/way we are able.

That is all.
Hope you’ll join me for this morning.
Gentle, energizing, effective.

08/28/2026

Remember how I told y’all last year that I signed up for a beginner tap class and loved the routine and the people (and the sequins) so much that I committed to being in the recital and that’s me up front throwing my head around like I used to in the 80s when dancing to the B-52s at the clubs and it’s time to register for another year of dancing and YOU SHOULD JOIN ME!!!

Wednesdays at 6:30pm
Starts September 9
Let’s goooo!!!

https://www.missshellysschoolofdance.com/classes/