Judge less, smile more.

What sets yoga apart from other forms of exercise, is that it extends beyond the edge of your mat and into your life. Yes, I will agree, that there are people who show up, do their yoga, and go home, with no thought to what they are doing. But what’s the point?...

How do I breathe in yoga?

Yoga virgins are sometimes concerned about the breath. Most people know that yogis like to move and breathe deep. But how and why? The yogi breath is nothing new. You have known it since you were a baby. It is simply a deep abdominal breath. What is an abdominal...

I’m pregnant, now what?

Time to get ready for baby! Yoga is a wonderful form of exercise while pregnant to help your body and mind prepare for the physical demands of labor and a newborn. Approaches to prenatal yoga depend on who you ask. In some circles, the work is simply to make room for...

Cranky hips got you down?

Pigeon is a great pose that opens the hips, thighs, and hip flexors. I demonstrate the pose here with a bolster to take some pressure off of the front knee and help keep the hips in alignment. Stay on each side for at least 90 seconds (or longer!). If you don’t...

Mantra Monday

In yogic philosophy, there is a list of suggestions as to how we should interact and behave as an individual in the world. The suggestions, known as the yamas and the niyamas, are the first two of the eight limbs of yoga. The yamas suggest how we should interact with...