The Art of Sticking Up For Yourself
Having recovered from an eating disorder means a lot of things to me. It means I know way, way more about nutrition than I ever intended. It means that I
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5 Reasons To Practice ‘Advanced’ Asana
Advanced asana is everywhere nowadays. You can’t scroll through your Instagram without seeing a bikini-clad handstand pop into your feed. Now, fashion choice aside, I’m beginning to think these yogis
5 Simple Practices To Create A Habit of Happiness
While there are certainly external factors and situations beyond our control that affect how we feel, we are still in charge of how we choose to react and feel about
Why Your Heart Connects You To The Universe
Every morning, I try to do this thing. I lie in bed with my hand over my heart and I listen. I tell myself I am safe and I move
Dealing With Yoga Burnout
A weird thing happened to me this week. I got excited to practice. Really excited. While this might seem like your normal attitude towards yoga, sadly, it hasn’t been mine.
5 Tips To Score A Yoga Teaching Job At Your Favorite Studio
Loving yoga and teaching yoga are often two entirely different animals. Chances are if you are doing the dance called being-employed-as-a-yoga-teacher, you’ve probably noticed this already. So what’s a yogi
The 10 Golden Qualities Of An Amazing Yoga Teacher
Chances are at some point in your class-taking history, you’ve encountered an amazing teacher. You’ve been truly inspired. Perhaps, even blown away. But, how did (s)he do it?! I’ve been
3 Reasons Yoga IS Magic
I recently got into a discussion with my teacher about my frustration with some of traditional yogic texts. My complaint: the texts make yoga sound like magic. Now, Harry Potter
The Three Most Powerful Words You Can Say
I recently got hurt deeply by a friend of mine. Trust was broken and something I hold sacred felt dishonored and jeopardized. Basically, it sucked. Worse still, feeling guilty, my
3 Ways to Feel Better About Your Body RIGHT NOW!
I used to suffer because of how negatively I related to my body. Hopefully, these tips help you feel better about your body as they helped me embrace mine.
The Value of Fear And Why It Can Be A Good Thing
One of my dear friends visited me this week impassioned. He has recently moved to NYC with the hopes of becoming an actor. A far cry from his current career,
3 Ways to Make Your Yoga Practice Better TODAY
When you find yourself daydreaming on the mat, here are a few tips that will instantly help you reconnect to yourself to boost your yoga practice!
5 Ways to Make Yourself Happier NOW
The whole point of creating a good life is so that you can enjoy it. Here’s how to stop delaying your enjoyment and make yourself happier, right now.
Are You a Comparison Junkie?
Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Here’s why you should stop perceiving yourself as less than others, in yoga and in life.
4 Tips For New Yoga Teachers
You’ve done it. You fell hard for yoga. So hard, you’ve decided you want to share it. Because, we all know, this practice works! Now what do you do? Sadly,
How To Eat Healthier (Without Really Trying)
It happened. You got the ‘yoga bug’ and now you recognize you have a loving body. It’s now only a matter of time before you actually want to treat that
How Yoga Taught Me To Love My Body
I am a woman. This mere genetic fact is something that has challenged and triggered me on and off for the majority of my twenties. Because, you see, being a
Yoga’s Golden Rules – PART 2: Niyamas
Now that we’ve gone through the Yamas, I want to now tell you about the ‘second limb’ in the yoga sutra as described by Patanjali – the Niyamas. What is
Yoga’s Golden Rules – PART 1: Yamas
As you get more excited about the rabbit hole that is yoga, you will eventually hear the terms yama and niyama. As big a cornerstone as asana (perhaps more so,
6 Things That Yoga Taught Me (And Will Teach You!)
When you unroll yourself to practice, you probably recognize that something is shifting. And, after a few (hundred) Vinyasas you might even notice that these shifts are profound and necessary!