Good Vibrations
What if the vibration from your own voice had the power to heal you? Yes, I know… it sounds a little science fiction-ish, but the truth of the matter is, there’s some pretty substantial and ever-mounting evidence pointing towards the power contained …
Synchronicity: This Way
6-month version that most visitors get. I had no idea what India would be like for me or if it would be a place I’d ever want to return to, but in that moment, my flippant “sure, why not?” came and went …
Book Review and Recommendation
Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy, by Sadhguru I first heard of Sadhguru a few years ago when, looking for inspiring music for my own practice, I stumbled upon a mesmerizing chant of his called “Brahmananda Swarupa.” Immediately, this mans powerful, …
Revisiting India, the Land of Beautiful Intensity.
Just over a year ago, I spent a month there by myself, traveling to different cities, seeking as much cultural, historical and spiritual experience as possible. It was, without a doubt, one of the most difficult things I have ever done... being …
Triangle as Teacher
I did it. I finally figured out triangle pose. As a yoga instructor for the last few years and as a practitioner for well over a decade, you may ask yourself why it's taken me so long to understand what is considered …
Fight or Flight
Which is your tendency? As humans we automatically contract away from that which is uncomfortable and as such, we have a natural tendency to approach a difficulty or an obstacle in our life in one of two ways: We try to avoid …
Home is Where the Heart Is
So you get to the occasional or somewhat regular yoga class, but still, you feel like it's not quite enough. Maybe it's in consideration of time or money or energy, but you find yourself wanting to practice at home yet lacking the …
The Gratitude of Surrender
Have you ever surrendered? I mean, complete and total surrender. Normally, I think we view this (and experience this) with the feeling of defeat. I give up. You win. But I am talking about something different. I am talking about surrendering to …
What IS yoga about?
The other day someone asked me what yoga is about. Not in general, but for me personally. And in that moment I was stopped by the realization that I couldn't possibly give a simple answer to what my yoga practice means to …