Healing

I have never been a religious person, yet I can understand why devotion to a set of beliefs would be comforting – especially when dealing with questions of mortality. I

At the young age of 11, she was hospitalized for 3 years with anorexia nervosa. Now she shares her story of how yoga helped her overcome body image issues.

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people start doing yoga. Here are 10 yoga poses for back pain, so you leave the mat feeling better.

When people hear that I teach yoga, a typical comment is, “I’m not flexible enough to do yoga.” My reply: “That’s like saying your house is too messy to hire

Ayurveda can be just like M&Ms — once you get started, it's nearly impossible to stop! It's a vast and varied subject that offers advice and solutions for every aspect

Do you hate dieting? That’s ok! Dieting doesn’t equal wholesome eating. Here’s how to eat well and healthily for your whole life.

Creating lasting changes in one’s life can be difficult. These tips help open your mind and spirit up to live and embody the changes you wish to make.

I’d spent tens of thousands of dollars and inordinate amounts of time, angst, and feeling like a failure in a vicious diet cycle. Then, I found yoga.

Disordered eating includes strict food rules, exercising to offset caloric intake, fasting for weight control, and cutting food groups from your diet.

I cry alot. I eat food out of jars. I asked a yoga class that I was teaching if they wanted to “do me” the other day. (MAJOR Whoops!) And,

Loving your body the way it is can be a difficult thing. But it’s important to remember that we are ALL already okay. Read more here!

I saw it before I had time to react – a body bar rolling perilously toward my chosen landing pad in an ill-timed leap in a fitness class. One busted

Many of us struggle with feelings of inadequacy. For this yoga teacher and writer, however, we’re nothing short of amazing—even if our thighs touch.

Do you know that feeling of having all kinds of negative thoughts about yourself jumping up and down in your head? Being regretful and angry about something you’ve said or

I went to an inspiring workshop with Jen Pastiloff recently and Jennifer talked about 'the rules'. And, friendit got serious! Jennifer was ultimately asking for each of us to look

Yesterday I was attacked by a monkey! This horrible Super Villain was inside my brain. It had infiltrated my mind. What was I to do? What super hero would save

A friend recently asked me for support around her habit of disordered eating and a bit of love. You see, like me (us), she struggles to see the beauty that

In this modern day and age, we’re all super human beings in our own right. Juggling work, school, hobbies, family, babies, boyfriend – you name it – we’ve got it

When I started my yoga practice, my feet ached after every class. And wide-legged poses like Warrior 2 (Virabhadrasana II), Extended Triangle (Utthita Trikonasana) or Wide-Legged Forward Bend (Prasarita Padottanasana)

In the depth of cold and flu season, almost everyone we know has been sick in one fashion or another. The good news is that practicing yoga can help us