Yoga: More Than a Pose

Yoga: More Than a Pose

In one of my recent group coaching calls, one of the group members shared how grateful she is for the group.  She stated, “I go to hot yoga 3 times a week” with a group of friends who hold her “accountable for the physical practice.” She realized that the community is...
The Truth About The Body

The Truth About The Body

Eleven years ago, I woke up with diminished hearing and ringing in my right ear. And it didn’t get better. Since I listen for a living, I was scared. What was going to happen? Was it going to get worse? It sent me on a journey of ruling things out, trying medications,...

Letting Go Is Yoga

Yoga is commonly translated as “union” in modern times. Did you know that there are actually 70 definitions of Yoga, not just one? In fact, in the text that most Yoga Teachers are introduced to in their teacher training, Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Yoga means dissolving...

Yoga Does Not Mean Physical Postures

Yoga does not mean physical postures (asana). It doesn’t mean sun salutations (surya namaskar), vinyasa flow, or savasana (corpse pose.) Advanced Yoga does not mean harder poses that require strength and bendy flexibility.  Yet, this is how Yoga is portrayed in modern...