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Teacher Talk: I’m a Yoga Teacher!

Hi, y’all! This is the fourth in a series of articles featuring “letters” (ok, emails) between two of our regular contributors, Chuck and Kaitlin. Chuck and Kaitlin are both starting yoga teacher...

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How to Learn the Wisdom of Trees

Do you ever wonder how a tree can stay alive for so long when it appears as though it’s not getting water or nourishment?  The ground, the surface is dry, no rain for months.  Or maybe people chip away...

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3 Things I’ve Learned From A Long-Distance Relationship

Long Distance Relationships (LDRs) kind of suck. I’m being entirely serious — being apart from someone you love for extended periods of time must be some kind of masochist urge. Having been in an LDR...

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Look What You Made Me Do Yoga Flow (FREE Class)

This free yoga class is all about reinvention and inspired by the one and only Taylor Swift! We’re taking some cues from the Look What You Made Me Do music video and breaking a few yoga rules to...

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Three Foolproof Ways to Meditate

Hi, my name is Pála, and I meditate every day. At least, that is the story I am creating for myself. That is the kind of person I will become, and I am moving closer to that version of myself every day...

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Q&A: How to be authentic on camera

Being authentic on camera is tougher than it looks. I’ve never felt natural being in the spotlight, so finding my authentic voice on camera is something I still work hard at accomplishing. I’ve gotten...

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WTF is Fascia?: A Primer on This Connective Tissue

If you read my other posts, you know I am in the middle of my 200 hour teacher training! We’ve had a few full days devoted to anatomy, including the study of fascia. First, I was like WTF is fascia?!...

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3 Ways to Transform Yoga Wear into Street Clothes

If you’re anything like the rest of us, chances are good your schedule is busy. You’re dreaming of a laid-back lifestyle, but living in a big city makes you move faster and faster. You have too many...

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6 Habits That Improved My Health

6 Habits That Improved My Health0Overall ScoreReader Rating 0 Votes0.0As I’m in the midst of a very hot summer and, at the present moment, there are no chances on the horizon for me to swim in the blue...

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“I Am Me”: A Meditation on Self-Acceptance

I am me. 45 years young with some amazingly beautiful freckles sprinkled on my body. The freckles on my face work together to create some pretty unique shapes. A few of my sweet friends have pointed...

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It hasn’t been all great: Moving to France

Moving to France was a major life decision that we always knew we’d make. Adrien (The Frenchman) was born in Nice and partly raised here, so we always talked about spending time here someday. But the...

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The One Do-Over I’d Take

Sometimes my inspirations are not yoga-related. Sometimes they simply come from observations of the real world and then bounce around in my head for a long time before developing into words. This is...

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Teacher Talk: From Students to Teachers

Hi, y’all! This is the fifth in a series of articles featuring “letters” (ok, emails) between two of our regular contributors, Chuck and Kaitlin. Chuck and Kaitlin are both starting yoga teacher...

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Three Tips for Better Yoga-To-Go

I can say with absolute certainty that my yoga practice is significantly worse when I travel versus when I’m at home. It’s an incontrovertible fact. Actually, this past weekend when I traveled to...

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Five Ways to Balance Your Root Chakra

Feeling a little unbalanced, stressed, and overwhelmed lately? Your root chakra might be out of balance! If that sounds a little too “woo,” think about it this way: your root chakra represents...

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Why You Should Have a Date Night with Yourself

Today I felt this creeping feeling. It came up to me so slowly that I barely noticed it. And suddenly I felt it. The need to call and meet up with all my friends. The need to go overseas to see my...

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Q&A: How do you find your passion?

Passion can be fickle, so “finding it” is a tricky task. I really think our passion can evolve and change and sometimes disappear altogether. I myself have been discouraged in those moments of a...

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Binging as a Lifestyle Choice: Told in GIFs

Everything online is made for binging, or so it seems. Whether it’s your newest Netflix show (I’m personally a Supergirl devotee) or the latest juice detox cleanse, our society seems bent on making...

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How to Chip Away at Racism in the Yoga Community

I was recently alerted to this Instagram post by Racheal of Yoga Racheal, and I had many thoughts and feelings and ideas. But first, I want to say that I am not black. Racism in the yoga community (and...

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How to Find your Creative Spark

Sometimes I feel like a dam that is just about to flood over. Like a balloon that is just about to explode. Like a volcano about to erupt.   I can feel that I am full of movements I want to make. Full...

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