While leading a yoga retreat through Bhutan, our group visited many temples. We heard frequently of the three poisons: anger, ignorance, and attachment. Poison. Toxic. Deadly. All of which are most typically poisons we consume to kill others. I felt compelled to consider my interactions with these poisons. Recognizing the poisons I’ve carried anger as …
What follows are a collection of the 3 top myths (in bold) I have heard over the past 16 years of teaching and the truth as I have discovered. I can’t do yoga because I’m not flexible. I love this one. I’ve never met anyone who said the opposite, “I do yoga to become inflexible.” …
Recently, I asked the question, “What are your top 3 values?” on a Facebook post. Overwhelmingly, integrity was cited. Finding this interesting, I decided to look it up. Meriam Webster defines integrity as: firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values an unimpaired condition the quality or state of being complete or …
Simplicity. A whisper from my soul, showing up (seemingly) randomly. A message from my Highest Self. A reminder of a divine nature within. Simplicity. A breath. Release. Surrender. Drop the fight. Turn inward instead of seeking from without. Simplicity. Only love. Luminosity. Acceptance. Courage. Trust. Faith. Compassion. All for myself every bit as much as …
Ayurveda, the sister science to yoga teaches the importance of balance. Within everyone, we have three components to our constitution called doshas: vata (air), pitta (fire), and kapha (earth). From the most basic and simplistic viewpoint, kapha is grounding, it helps us connect to the earth and stay more even-keeled. Pitta is needed to provide …
Things had been going great. Ideas were flowing, business was growing, and then suddenly I felt like the rug had been pulled out from under me. I was falling into an emotional darkness laced with panic and confusion. Absolutely nothing had happened that would cause such a reaction. It was more like when you’re walking …
This is a short and simple practice to help reduce anxiety. Music I like for this practice: click here Goat stance: try to hold for a minute+ Laying on your back, knees to chest, hands on top of upper shin and press knees into hands on inhalation, pull knees to chest on exhalation 3 times …
*Permission to share was granted for this story. My client had come to me a few years before depressed, angry, and ready to change. I knew when I saw her the first time that my teacher had just presented herself to me, but per our soul agreement, I would have to help her remember her …
Several years ago, a friend of mine returned to a company he’d worked for previously. The company was under new ownership and he saw the potential for the new direction of the company. Over the years, his role grew and he took on more leadership as he was placed in charge of more departments. He …
At 38, I was the most flexible I had been since high school. I was teaching yoga five days a week, pilates 3 days a week, running, and doing high intensity interval training. I felt great. One day on a very basic hike, I had a sharp pain in my hip. As we ascended, it …