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Listening to your Body

February 18, 2019 2 min read

Our bodies communicate with us all the time. They tell us when to put on a sweater, when to sit down, that we itch. They tell us when we’re full, when we need love, when we want to leave the party. The problem is this: as candid as our bodies are with us, they are nothing compared to how good our minds are at avoidance and escape.

Guide Me, Niyamas | An Introduction to the Yoga Path of Internal Discipline

February 11, 2019 2 min read

The Niyamas are yoga practices that bring us in alignment with our highest selves. They are guidelines, along with the Yamas on the Eight-Fold path of yoga, that show us the way to experience our humanity as spiritual beings.

Building Core Strength

February 05, 2019 2 min read

Let’s clear something up: your core is not your “abs.” Just as the core of an apple is the center of the fruit, your core is the center of your being, the place from which you move. Building core strength involves not only your abdominal muscles but also your side and back body as well.

Yoga with a Little Extra Sparkle

January 29, 2019 2 min read

What do you do when suddenly your yoga practice becomes repetitive, uninteresting, or dull? Every once in a while, after classes upon classes of the same movements, the same transitions, and the same cues, my body demands, “where is the learning?” and “give me something different!”

Meditation Station | Mukha Yoga

January 22, 2019 2 min read

Humans have a tendency to overcomplicate things, and we’ve definitely overcomplicated meditation. Needing the perfect meditation spot, the perfect meditation cushion, the perfect meditation chime has gotten in the way of meditation.

The Seven Chakras

January 15, 2019 2 min read

The chakras are seven key points in the subtle body that can be described as energy centers and vehicles of consciousness. According to yogic tradition, the subtle body is the part of you that you can't see or touch. It is where your energy flows and where experiences and memories reside.

Tapah: the Fire of Renewal

January 07, 2019 2 min read

Heat is transformative. Capable of changing everything in the blink of an eye, fire is ultimately a neutral element detached from any desired outcome or expectation. Fire consumes because to burn is fire’s dharma.

How to Create Intentions for Success

January 02, 2019 1 min read

Happy New Year! Have you made your resolutions and set your goals? More importantly, what do your resolutions and goals “feel” like? Do they feel like mountains ahead of you? What is the energy of your resolutions and goals? Heavy? Weighted?

Meditation vs. Mindfulness

December 11, 2018 2 min read

Recently, while leading a meditation workshop, I was asked if meditation and mindfulness were “basically the same thing?” The quick answer is no, they aren’t; however, I believe this topic deserves some attention. Consider that mindfulness is a broader stroke and meditation is a type of mindfulness.

Nourishing Yourself Throughout the Holidays

December 10, 2018 1 min read

Ahh, the holidays. Or shall I say the “hellidays” as that’s what I called the holidays for MANY YEARS. Fraught with expectation, traveling, overconsumption, overindulgence, and spreading myself way too thin, I came to resent and dread the holidays.

Yoga Practices for a Grateful Heart

November 20, 2018 2 min read

You are likely familiar with making a gratitude list as a means of counting your blessings and developing a grateful heart. However, you can also practice gratitude through asana, prayer, and meditation.

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