I love looking at our being through the lens of the chakras. A rainbow map of the body consisting of seven centers, or energetic hubs,...

I never quite imagined that I would fall into a line of work that would have such a role in the state of people's mental health as I do....

I know that many people have the perception that just because I teach yoga, or because my energy is calm on the outside, that I must be...

Tension gets a bad rap, doesn't it? Especially by us yoga teachers. We are usually asking you to let go of tension, dissolve and release...

"When you are kind to others, it not only changes you - but it changes the world" - Harold Kusnher One year ago there was a hashtag trend...

“Yin and yang, male and female, strong and weak, rigid and tender, heaven and earth, light and darkness, thunder and lightning, cold and...

Based on the work by Jill Willard, it is believed that our one body, is actually comprised of four bodies - physical, mental, emotional,...

As a new surfer, I am very much a student of the sea. Each wave has a valuable lesson to teach me, a message that translates beyond just...

Continuing on from our last blog - The Key To A Balanced Life - this week we are looking at how we can find equanimity within,...

Not too little, not too much, not too loose nor too tight, not too left or too right - these are all decent strategies for finding...

Through our struggles and through our joys, day and night, through sickness, age, and in health, the breath is always right there by our...

This week in class we have been talking about asana. Asana means yoga posture, and although it seems that asana IS yoga, it is only one...

You've most likely heard the instruction 'surrender' said aloud in many yoga classes, many times. It is usually led by the phrase, 'just...

I always say in my class that being super flexible, being able to get into the splits or controlled enough to hold a handstand/crow pose...

Today, let's explore the third niyama of Patanjali's 8 Limbs of Yoga, Tapas. No, that's not those delicious little snacks you find...

Santosha, the second of the niyamas, reminds us to be content with all that we have, and all of who we are. There is alot of money being...

Welcome to the niyamas! We are now diving into the second limb of Patanjali's eight limbs of yoga. We can think of the yamas and niyamas...

Welcome back my friends, we have finally made it all the way to the final yama - aparigraha. (Missed a yama or 2? Check them out here:...

Brahmacharya - I think it's fair to say the least popular of all the yamas and niyamas. Why so? Well, because this yama is often...

Asteya is the third of the yamas from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and is the vow that asks of us to refrain from stealing. Well, that's...