Resistance can feel like an internal game of tug of war. One part of us wants one thing, and the other part wants something else. Resistance can show up as: Buying a gym or yoga membership and not using it Setting the alarm to wake early, only to press snooze 7 times Doom-scrolling way [...]
Listen to the podcast episode Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Gratitude wasn’t always my thing. In fact, I used to roll my eyes when yoga teachers talked about gratitude. But life's twists and turns led me through some of my darkest moments, including divorce, a battle with [...]
Listen to the podcast episode Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts I must confess that I have a tendency to overwork. In the past, I wasn’t very good at rest and self-care, until a sudden breast cancer diagnosis forced me to listen to my body’s needs, say no, [...]
Listen to the podcast episode Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts If you've ever found yourself fuming on your yoga mat or you’ve been experiencing a deeper set of emotions during practice lately, this episode is for you. Today, I’m exploring why anger can unexpectedly surface during your [...]
Listen to the podcast episode Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Over the last decade at my yoga studio, I've witnessed thousands of clients go through menopause. Some of these women were overwhelmed with menopause symptoms, while others sailed through with minimal inconvenience. The key for the women [...]
Listen to the podcast episode Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Yoga is often associated with physical flexibility, but I can say from personal experience that it is so much more than that. Physical poses are one beneficial aspect of yoga, but many more components help bring us [...]
The main reason I started yoga was to feel better. Physically and mentally. Like you, I have a busy mind. I have a constant narrative or chatter going on in my head: sometimes I'm narrating what I'm doing. sometimes I repeat past conversations (especially the things I wished I'd said). often I have silly songs [...]
We all encounter resistance. And what's really interesting is why we resist the things that we KNOW are good for us. While conventional wisdom would have us believe that we need to try harder, be more disciplined, and use our willpower, there is a deeper reason we resist doing things that are in our best [...]
Have you ever noticed that the more we strive for happiness, the more miserable we are? Or that when we try to think only positive thoughts, we become acutely aware of our negative thoughts? It seems that our effort to pursue happiness only make happiness more elusive. This phenomenon is known as the Happiness Trap [...]