Yoga Blog

The holidays are coming, can you feel it? Now that Halloween is over and we’re only a couple of weeks away from Thanksgiving in the United States, the Winter holiday decorations abound. No matter which holidays you celebrate (or don’t celebrate) this season, stress levels tend to rise this time of year. The energy ofRead…

Also Legs Up the Wall pose/Viparita Karani and Fish pose/Matsyasana because they are all related Welcome to my monthly series Ask a Yoga Teacher, where you get your questions answered about different yoga poses, movement concepts, or anything else you have questions about. If you have a question you’d like me to answer, you can leaveRead…

And that’s completely okay When you think about practicing yoga or meditation, you might have an ideal picture about what it “should” be like, or what you “should” feel like. You might think that you need to practice for a certain length of time for it to be “worth it.” The beauty of yoga andRead…

As an introvert who is also a “recovering perfectionist,” finding community can be challenging. For one, I like spending time alone. Now that I’m a separated empty nester, my time is no longer beholden to others and I can (finally) be by myself. Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids and love spending timeRead…

My first real voyage into meditation as a practice separate from yoga asana, was during my first yoga teacher training in 1999. During the 10 day training we sat for meditation twice a day for 30 minutes. We usually started with guidance then were left in silence for the rest of the time. I foundRead…

Using meditation to help you get the answers you seek If you survived your childhood (and if you are reading this, most likely you did), you may have come through with some unskillful coping strategies for managing life’s challenges. This includes managing stressful situations, your own feelings, and even how you see yourself. You mayRead…