Yoga teacher confession: I LOATHE the word “intention” and I think it’s so overused that it’s almost become empty in it’s meaning.Human confession: I BOYCOTT New Year’s resolutions because I am zero % interested in starting new things in January and also because they always felt silly and pointles

Question for contemplation:What brought you to yoga?Chances are that it was the physical practice of asanas (loosely translated to postures/poses) - whether in a studio, or gym, or 17 magazines (me!) was your first introduction.Follow up question:What made you stay? OR What brought you back (if

Tbh I was going to stop writing about Pada 1 of the Yoga Sutras a few months ago - but the divine timing and richness of these teachings refuses to let me move on - yet.But first, a moment of deeper truth: I have quite a few unhealthy attachments.To people, to titles, to goals, and to outcomes….th

Over the last few months I’ve spent time highlighting the first few Yoga Sutras, but I haven’t really talked about what the Yoga Sutras are.Before we go further, let’s back up.And gain some relevance and perspective.First, what is a sutra?Closely related to the word suture - it’s considered a th

I’ve been asking myself WHY a lot lately!from job stuffto life stuffto patternsto choicesto temporary upside down momentsWhy?This year I've also dedicating myself to further studies of both anatomy and philosophy - particularly the Yoga Sutras.Why anatomy?This has been on my education list

The epic battle Heart versus Brain - has been waging long before The Awkward Yeti made it funny and relatable.The cardiocentric approach - that the heart is the ruler of all - comes from Egyptian mythology (3100 B.C.E. - 332 B.C.E.) and was reinforced by the Greek dissections of Aristotle (lived 38

OR mind check - more roaming or settled?One of my education goals this year has been to (re)study the Yoga Sutras.I signed up for a daily challenge and have been taking time to re-read some of my own copies.I find that each time I return to these teachings, I learn something new.Because each tim

Now I’m not super into all the random (and recognized) holidays - but there’s nothing I love more than a new beginning.January 1st, my birthday, Monday, this breath or that breath, just because - whatever excuse to start fresh and begin again.I often giggle because as a yoga teacher I offer “Be he

Have you ever been accused of something, or told something about yourself, that you are like NAW, that’s not what happened. And then, you sit with it for a bit and you determine “ok, naw that’s not what happened AND I can see where my words/actions contributed to that impression of me.Over the cour

Did you know that your mind is your strongest mantra?!Sanskrit nerd: Mantra = man (manos/mind) + Tra (tools)Thank about it! 🤔What are you telling yourself on repeat?A popular statistic (that I have admittedly quoted more than once) states that we have ~60,000 thoughts in any given day. However,

“The objective world, composed of elements and senses and having the inherent properties of illumination, action, and stability, has a two-fold purpose: fulfillment and freedom.” Yoga Sutra 2.18(Translation by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait)Being in this world this week has got me feeling:ExhaustedSad

It seems like everyday I wake up to a world that is more chaotic, bleak, and filled with hate. Is the world changing or am I slowly waking up to what’s been happening all along? Many people have always lived in a world full of hate, discrimination, violence, and disadvantage. I’ve had more than my