A Path to Healing: Including Energy Work in Yoga Classes
Do you use energy work in yoga classes? Here’s what one teacher learned from incorporating it into her practice and her life. Read her story here!
Nicole Markardt
Restorative Practice: You Are Still Counted as a Warrior
You don’t have to only attend fiery Bikram yoga classes to be considered a yoga warrior. One yogini shares how her restorative practice helped her heal.
Practice Makes Progress: A Mantra of Compassion
We all know that “practice makes perfect,” but really, “practice makes progress.” There is no perfect. One yogini shares her thoughts.
Opening to Yoga: I Wish You Discomfort
Yoga is a practice in discomfort, but only so that we can become better. One yogini shares her thoughts on discomfort and where yoga can lead us.
Dear Yogi: I Love You, Now Change
Have you had difficulty embracing change and going with the flow? One yogini shares how she overcame her fear of change. Read more here.
After Teacher Training: Keeping Heart-Filled Intentions Through Empty Classes
What happens after teacher training, when the work of getting people to come to your yoga class starts? This yogini shares her thoughts.
Yoga for the Sensitive Soul
A sensitive soul possesses many beautiful qualities such as creativity, elevated intuition, and empathy, making them well-suited for spiritual paths.
Quitting the Shame Game: A Yogic Practice
The Shame Game and cycles of judgment can be hard to escape. But by using the yogic practice of self-reflection, we can begin to let go of our judgments.
Affirmations For Yoga Teachers Who Still Can’t Do Badass Yoga Poses
We could all use a little positivity now and then, even yoga teachers! Here are some affirmations to keep in mind from one of our favorite yoga teachers.
The Most Important Love Letter You Will Ever Write
Self love rituals can help you create positive thought patterns to foster self-compassion and self-love. One of these rituals is the love letter.
The Strength of Our Core: Smiling is Not Required
When we think of yoga and our core, we may think of an ab workout in Boat Pose or Plank. It’s also important to nurture our inner core and our authenticity.
The Gift of Falling: Finding Peace on the Ground
In falling, struggling, and even failing, accepting ourselves and finding peace is hard. Read how these are actually great opportunities to learn and grow.
5 Ways to Embrace Your Inner Goddess
There’s no better time than now to tap into your inner essence, your inner goddess. Acknowledge your beauty, strength, mind, and all the best in you.
The Yoga of Falling in Love: It Begins and Ends in Mountain Pose
Standing on my mat in Mountain Pose, I was awakened to a new experience of feeling complete love for myself.
The Sound of My Inner Voice: This Is Not a Love Story
This internal war with myself continues still. My inner voice is always a mix of who I’m meant to be, caught in the roar of who I once was.
Letting Go of Getting It Right: Get It Real!
Transitioning between postures during asana practice, like in life, can be sloppy. Letting go of our quest for perfection gives us space for growth.
Life Is the Special Occasion You’ve Been Waiting For
What if we celebrated life exactly as it is—how we look right now, with the job we currently have, with the Earth in the position it is at this very moment?
The Balance of Sisterhood: It’s All in the Strength of Your Standing Leg
In life, there are people we hold dear to us whose stability, consistency, and genuine love for us nourish our inner strength and help us find balance.
3 Things to Stop Doing to Be Happier
The road to happiness can be tough. Here are three key things we need to quit doing in order for us to be happier, now.
My Transition From Student to Teacher—We Are All Both
In yoga, we never cease to learn and grow. This pieces shares lessons learned by a teacher as she connects with and guides her students in yoga class.