Oct 29, 2021 | Yoga Off the Mat
Ever tried to teach your friends and family anything? It can quickly turn into hurt feelings or hurt bodies. No one wants that. This past summer, I was working in Maui where my friends live, breathe, and kitesurf. Even though I grew up in Hood River which is famous...
May 25, 2021 | Contemplative Physical Practice, Yoga Off the Mat
Do you think relaxation has to be earned? Do you ever hear yourself say things like: “I’m so tired, but I gotta keep going…” thereby betraying your body’s clear request for rest? If you struggle to take it easy in your yoga practice or in...
Jan 12, 2021 | Contemplative Physical Practice, Yoga Off the Mat
Every Monday I wake up at 5 AM to teach an online yoga class. My phone sings me awake for my 6-7 AM class with a tone called “sunny” that brings me to consciousness with ethereal sounds. If FOMA (fear of missing alarm) wakes me up throughout the night, I...
Oct 26, 2020 | Contemplative Physical Practice, Yoga Off the Mat
I walked out of the gym after my first Ashtanga yoga class and my first three thoughts were: “Holy cow, I feel so calm.” “I need this practice in my life.” “How am I going to make time for it?” Right there, in a rare show of...
Aug 28, 2020 | Contemplative Physical Practice, Mats, Props, and Books, Yoga Off the Mat
“The truth is, we live in a society where the color of your skin still says a lot about your prognosis for success in life. This is the reality right now, and ignoring race will not change that. We have a real problem of racial inequity and injustice in our society,...
Feb 10, 2020 | Contemplative Physical Practice, Yoga Off the Mat
Whoever started the “It literally feels like January 74th” meme is a genius who captured a mood in six words. Have you seen it? If not, behold a phrase that captures the first full month of winter, also known as the post-holiday slump, back to the real...
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