Yoga Blog

I wish I had known this sooner I grew up thinking that I wasn’t allowed to have emotions. My feelings were too big for the adults in my life to handle. The story I told myself was that I was too much and had to make myself smaller and quieter to feel safe and acceptable.Read…

Osteoporosis is a diagnosis that puts fear into the hearts of many women, but it is actually a condition that can affect everyone, regardless of biological sex. Although men aren’t diagnosed nearly as frequently, dropping testosterone is also a risk factor for osteoporosis. There are many endocrine glands that affect bone health, including the thyroidRead…

A practice to get to know yourself and understand the beliefs that hold you back Journaling can take many shapes. It can be a log of day to day happenings, or it can be a deep dive into your thoughts and feelings. I find the latter to be more helpful in taking your yoga practiceRead…

aka Double Pigeon or Firelog pose Hip openers are a category of yoga poses that are equally loved and hated by yoga students. I have found that the poses you hate the most are the ones your body needs the most (as long as you don’t hate them because they cause you injury). A poseRead…

When it comes to healthy eating, how you eat can be as important as what you eat. Sitting while you eat, eating slowly, and chewing your food sufficiently aids in digestion and can prevent abdominal discomfort, both during and after eating. It also encourages you to take a pause in your day, slow down, andRead…

I have been in a 30 year relationship with yoga. When I started at age 23, I was steeped in anxiety, perfectionism, and self-loathing. I was simultaneously too much and not enough, and struggled with depression on and off for many years. Yoga has been the one constant throughout my adult life that gave meRead…