WTF Yoga Podcast Episode 10 – WTF Are Prana & Nadis
We all have a physical self. Obvi. But what’s past that? In addition to our physical self, each of us also have an energetic self, and that energetic body is made up of prana. Self explanatory, right?...
View ArticleNew Wednesday Thing + how do you stop sugar cravings?
Welcome to the NEW Q&A Wednesday which will now be known as the Bad Yogi Show! For 2018, I’m tweaking the format just a little bit. Sometimes last year I wished I could put out something slightly...
View ArticleBook Review: The Yoga Teaching Handbook edited by Sian O’Neill
I am an absolute bookworm, so I was super excited to have the opportunity to read something new and relevant, and most of all practical to my ongoing Yoga Teacher Training! The Yoga Teaching Handbook:...
View ArticleAre You Going Too Easy on Yourself?
A year ago, Erin posted an article, were she says that if you are struggling in yoga, you are doing it right. Reading it, I realized that I had gotten used to yoga being a breeze. I had gotten used to...
View ArticleThe Many Benefits Of Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle)
Baddha Konasana pose is one of my favorites! It’s so amazing for releasing tight hips and pelvis, and feels great in the lumbar spine. I do this pose almost every day. Days that I want to hold space...
View ArticleWhat The $@#%?! Why Dropping an F* Bomb is Good For You
So here’s the deal, I have to be transparent and start this by saying, when my kids were young I didn’t swear. Not in front of them or without them. I felt that swearing wasn’t “ladylike” and it meant...
View ArticleHow I Handle Jealousy in a Polyamorous Relationship
2017 was the year of horrific political changes in the world, dramatic hurricanes and floods, and for me: the year where I committed to a polyamorous relationship, a.k.a. the year where I’ve come to...
View ArticleWhy I Turn Screens off at 10 PM
Sometime this autumn, I decided to turn off both phone and computer at 10 pm (sharp!). The discipline in my home was very strict, and I’d never go a second past 10 pm! (I live by myself, by the way) At...
View ArticleOpinion: Why I had to give this up…
Surprisingly, I’ve gotten a lot of judgment about this on social media, so I wanted to share my thoughts on a change I made to my life recently. BTW! I added captions to this video for easier viewing....
View ArticleWTF Yoga Podcast Episode 11 — WTF Are Chakras?
The WTF Yoga Podcast is a project by two seriously bad yogis, Katie & Anna. They’re here to deliver knowledge about yoga and exploration of what it is to be a yogi in our contemporary times. But it...
View ArticleWhy I Decided to Go Vegetarian
I recently made up my mind on animal protein consumption, and I finally chose to nix the consumption of meat, even chicken, for at least a while. [Side note: I love cheese and eggs, especially with...
View Article3 Common Herbs You Can Use as Medicine
This article is not intended to say that there isn’t a time and place for western pharmaceuticals, but I want to also present that Mother Nature has taken care of us by providing so much healing in...
View ArticleBad Taxis and the Search for Self: My Yoga Teacher Training in India
No cell service. Zero money (Chase Bank unbeknownst to me prepares me with Bank of Marutia rupees verses Indian ones) and a non-English speaking taxi driver who is hell-bent on taking me to the crappy...
View ArticleBook Review: Yoga & Psyche: Integrating the Paths of Yoga and Psychology for...
In her book Yoga & Psyche, Mariana Caplan brings together the field of psychology and the practice of yoga. Two concepts that naturally compliment each other and makes me beg the question: why have...
View Article9 Thoughts That May Not Be Serving You
One of my favorite parts of yoga class is the very beginning, or “grounding” as they referred to it in Yoga Teacher Training. It’s a transformational moment every time I come into Sukasana and start...
View ArticleThere’s No Google Map to Enlightenment: How to Find What You’re Seeking
I am trying to figure out what it is I am actually seeking in this room, on this mat, in this air. Teacher has asked us to dedicate our practice to someone, or some thing that we want to know better…to...
View ArticleWTF Yoga Podcast Episode 12 – WTF Are the Yogic Texts? – Part 1
The WTF Yoga Podcast is a project by two seriously bad yogis, Katie & Anna. They’re here to deliver knowledge about yoga and exploration of what it is to be a yogi in our contemporary times. But it...
View ArticleYoga Tip! The #1 Excuse You’re Using Too Much
We all get caught up making excuses for why we can’t make it to our mats on this day or that, but there’s one that comes up more than any other… And it drives.Me.NUTS! I’m serving up some tough love...
View ArticleHow to Kick Jealousy’s Butt
That angry, green, boiling burn in the pit of your stomach. No, I’m not talking about food poisoning from your latest international retreat. I’m talking about jealousy. I know, I know, we’re not...
View ArticleWhat I Learned from A Year of Bullet Journaling
In January 2017, I started using a bullet journal. I had been slowly leaning towards trying this new habit out, and the new year felt like a perfect time to start. Like expected, I went all in. Went...
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