The Yamas and Niyamas are the ethical practices of yoga. This is how we live our yoga off the mat. The Yamas and Niyamas are the first 2 limbs of Patanjali’s 8 limbs of yoga. The remaining 6 limbs happen on the mat and are considered ‘Hatha Yoga.’ The Yamas: How you deal with the […]
A private yoga session with me is NOT a 30- or 60-minute flow. The purpose of a private yoga session is NOT to teach you how to do the poses “right.” The asanas (poses) are only a small portion of your yoga practice. The purpose of a private yoga session is to deepen your practice […]
Ladies, whether you want to look good, lose weight, strengthen your bones, be in a better mood, avoid a fatal fall, eliminate joint and back pain, feel younger and more energetic, or have more self-confidence, YOU NEED TO STRENGTH TRAIN. Strength is your ability to overcome an external force. If that isn’t a life skill, […]
Do you struggle with consistency? Here are my 4 tips to make the exercise habit stick: Set yourself up for success with commitment tools and anything else you need to eliminate obstacles. Get the accountability you need by hiring a trainer and pre-paying for sessions. Hire a babysitter for the kids. Do whatever […]
Athletes don’t wait until they’re in the game of their life to try a new play. When the pressure is on, they know the plays because they’ve run the drills hundreds or thousands of times already. Do you know when they run those drills? During practice. When it’s safe. When the opponent is not out […]
The things you think are behind the scenes will eventually make their way center stage in your life. Take something like how much sleep you get at night. Nothing is more behind that scenes than that, right? Well, I know if I’m not sticking to my bedtime routine and getting enough sleep it shows! It shows in my […]
Habits are actions your brain has automated because it doesn’t want to work hard for the reward you get from that action. Your brain doesn’t know the difference between good and bad habits. There are only actions and rewards. In Atomic Habits, James Clear calls it the habit loop: Cue > Craving > Action > Reward. There […]
Whether you’re in a time of high-stress (busy season at work, finals at school, dealing with a health issue) or you feel like you just can’t seem to get off the never-ending hamster wheel of overwhelm, there are steps you can take to reduce stress. What is stress? Stress is two things: it’s the […]
A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. -Lao Tzu No doubt you’ve heard this saying before. Maybe it’s becoming a bit of a cliché. But I challenge you to rethink the idea of the first step. The first step happens even before you sign up for the race, walk into the gym […]
You’ve probably heard the saying you are what you eat. According to Ayurveda, it’s more accurate to say you are what you digest. It doesn’t matter what you eat if you’re not properly digesting and assimilating all of the nutrients and prana (vital energy) from your food. Improperly digested food creates Ama, a toxic build-up of sludge […]
