Modern Problems. Ancient Solutions.

7 Yoga Poses to Instantly Relieve Stress

Today we embark on a new adventure: a series of blog posts and videos specifically created to directly address the challenges we all face in the real world. I love […]

I Hate #Mindfulness

As I started to meditate on the idea of Mindfulness, I heard myself sounding like all of the clichés that riddle the yoga community and social media. I know that I roll my eyes every time I see a yoga influencer talking about their “mindfulness practice” that includes sitting in a gorgeous outfit in full hair and makeup peacefully gazing on a million dollar view. I want more for us.

Flexibility is More than Open Hips

Tell someone you’re a yoga teacher, and they’ll tell you they can’t touch their toes. I’m not sure when touching one’s toes became all that important, but it seems like […]

Can Yoga Build Muscle?

Yoga is good exercise, but practicing yoga only to get physically stronger is a little bit like taking a Formula I race car to the Piggly Wiggly or slicing bread with a hacksaw. Sure, it can do the job, but is it the best tool?

Balance: Yoga’s Wisdom and Your Life’s Equilibrium

As a human in the world, you have undoubtedly seen ads, read books, watched talkshows and listened to podcasts that advocate we find greater work/life balance. What that means, I realize, is that we’re supposed to “leave work at the office” so that we can spend time with our families and friends, as well as cultivate ample alone-time to pursue other hobbies and interests (like yoga and meditation).

Awakening Body Awareness

Yoga Studios Shouldn’t Have Mirrors. And, for that matter, you probably shouldn’t compulsively make videos of yourself doing yoga. I will admit that when I edit my videos each week, […]

The Power of Shared Practice: Yoga in Community

I was once intimidated by yoga classes, relying on DVDs for the first decade of my vinyasa practice. It wasn’t until my 30s that I joined a yoga class, and everything changed. I took my first regular yoga classes at the gym (something I took for Lent one year) and I first experienced how we were united in breath and movement. This shared practice not only brought me closer to others in the room but began to reveal something deeper.