One of the guiding principles of yoga is to practice non-attachment. It is a very difficult idea to practice with grace, being comfortable knowing that everything comes and goes and isn’t ours to hold forever. From relationships to material things, from loved ones to belief structures — everything is transient. Letting go is not always...
It’s so hard to start something new. It’s also hard to re-start something, especially in a new place. If you are wanting to start yoga and are trying to decide how to find the right studio for you, this is for you. If you have relocated to a new place and haven’t yet found a...
If you haven’t read my earlier posts “Stretch” and “Strength,” you may want to start there. This continues my thoughts, finishes the series about what yoga is and what it does. As discussed in “Stretch,” yoga does stretch you in many ways, both physically and mentally and emotionally. I often discuss the mental and emotional...
One Year, 350 hours, and 5 states: Why We All Need Goals This week marks one year of teaching yoga at the studio I joined with after completing my YTT. When I think back to that first week’s class and how nervous I was, I can really see and feel the evolution. It’s not surprising,...
