Why It’s Important To Lose Your Shit Sometimes
It may sound crazy, but there’s actually a benefit to letting yourself unravel and lose your shit sometimes. And here’s why.
It may sound crazy, but there’s actually a benefit to letting yourself unravel and lose your shit sometimes. And here’s why.
Every now and then I get stopped. I read something. I hear something. Then, almost instantaneously I feel seen. I consider this a great offering. Because, in my experience, feeling
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I grew up figure skating. And, not your frozen-lake-Christmas-time figure skating. I grew up training to be an Olympian. I traded training for well… pretty much everything. I made a
When was the last time you admitted, “I don’t know?” Celebrate not knowing, and enjoy the journey. Because it’s ok to not know all the time.
Classic texts will tell you that the physical practice of asana is a small fraction of yoga (3 aphorisms to be exact). While yogic texts do not deny the body,
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Festive Christmas dinners can invite overindulgence and post-meal guilt. Here are some positive practices to get you through this holiday sane and whole.
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My sweetheart called me this week distressed. Over-burdened with a (necessarily) rough travel schedule for his residency interviews, he was at his breaking point. It didn’t help that I was
You need to stop. You are distancing your customers, by berating us with prescriptive ideals and body-shame. You are better than this. Please practice it. I know you are better
We all know how to feel good: move, drink water, laugh, love, offer thanks… But, what about when good is boring? What about the times our drama-infested mind is craving
Confession: I do not know what yoga is. I was asked recently "what" yoga is. I found that I couldn't effectively answer. Me, someone who has been practicing asana for
Being nice is awesome and wonderful, but don’t be nice at the sake of yourself. Here are 2 reasons to stop being so nice and keep it real.
If you are lucky, you’ve already met a teacher who rocks your world and you will no *exactly* what I’m talking about. But, if you are on the hunt for
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Disordered eating includes strict food rules, exercising to offset caloric intake, fasting for weight control, and cutting food groups from your diet.