As with other positions, Child's Pose (or "Balasana") can be executed in more and less energetic ways. Here's how to get the most out of this popular fan-favorite.
Feeling Tense? Child’s Pose Isn’t Just for Resting
36 Reasons Why Yoga is Awesome
In honor of my Big Day, I thought I'd challenge myself to record a list of 36 things I love about yoga - one for each year of life. Here goes...
Yoga IRL: Embracing Purposeful Stillness
In our culture, we're trained to maintain momentum at all costs - even when the cost is our own health and well-being. Here's what I did instead.
Incredible Yoga Benefits: Un-Think Time
When is the last time you had 30 minutes to think about NOTHING? As a yoga instructor, it probably comes as no surprise to you that I enjoy the practice (and will make the case to anyone and everyone that they should try it, too). But even when I think I've experienced the best parts …
Using Yoga to Channel Grief + Loss
Yoga is widely praised for its benefits to the mind and body. Most revere it as a method of relieving stress, finding focus, and establishing a quiet sense of calm. Yoga is all of this to me, as well, but it also serves another very important function: a means of finding closure and moving on …
New Health Fads You Should Know: Celery Juice
This past weekend, my family and I enjoyed a visit with my mom and her husband, who traveled all the way up to Montana from coastal California. As cheesy as it sounds, my mom is an awesome health resource, always scouring the latest headlines for the Next Big Thing. This trip, she introduced us to …
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How to Do Yoga (Without Doing Yoga)
You've heard me talk about how adding a touch of yoga to your life or workout routine can greatly enhance your day-to-day performance. Yoga is widely known to improve muscle tone and endurance while increasing range of motion and flexibility. Doing it regularly can help head off injury and make your non-yogi pursuits much more …
Advice From a Yogi: Do Less Yoga?
I'll let you in on a little secret: I don't love yoga... at least, not ALL the time. I know, I know. As a yoga teacher, I probably shouldn't be admitting this publicly. Or should I? A lot of folks out there think of yoga as "all-or-nothing." There's a common misconception that you either love …
Yoga Hacks: Replenishing After Hot Yoga
I first heard about hot yoga while listening to The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Old Joe likes to kick up the intensity on his workouts, and he seemed to be a big fan of striking a pose in a hot, humid room designed to make you pour sweat. When I first tried hot yoga, I …
