Trigger (v): (especially of something read, seen, or heard) distress (someone), typically as a result of arousing feelings or memories associated with a particular traumatic experience. A few weeks ago, I was sitting with my mom at a cafe and we ran into an old friend of mine. We chatted for a few moments, lamenting […]
Category: definitions
Sthira and Sukha: Strength & Ease
Sukhasana – v. origin is Sanskrit A simple seat. Sukha meaning simple or ease. Asana meaning seat or more commonly known in English as a yoga posture or “pose.” When you arrive in yoga class you may hear a teacher prattle on in English and some other foreign language. In the back of your mind you […]
Ayurveda Intake
I like to consider myself a self-love guru: well versed in the ways of love, self-esteem and re-building a kinder and gentler self, body and way of life. I spend time researching, talking about self-love, working it into my own practice and trying to bring self-love techniques to each of you. I talk about conversations […]
Playlists & Evolution
This past week I was talking to a few friends about the evolution of our yoga practice as individuals and as a society. I have been on quite the adventure in the past few months and I can feel not only myself but the vibrational energy around me beginning to change how I teach and […]
Definition of Self-Love: Passionate, intimate & really raw
The past few months I’ve been interjecting bits and pieces of self-love all over my website. I began sharing deeper stories of a time when I didn’t love myself even one ounce, I started The Ahimsa Project (with some of the most amazing women I’ve ever met), and I took a deeper stare into […]
The 8 Limbs Interview
Last night I had an amazing opportunity to be interview by Lindsay Marino!! After interviewing her a few weeks back on her woo-woo, she asked me to be a guest on her talk show: Intuitive Guidance with Lindsay Marino to talk about the 8 limbs of yoga. I try to bring this up often, through […]
Woo-woo series: Lindsay Marino
When I met Lindsay on the phone this week, it was as if I was chatting with an old friend and not someone I had just met. I could feel her radiant soul and the full truthfulness and the REAL her coming through the phone. This girl is no bullshit (excuse me, but in yoga […]
Nama Say Wednesday: What Mat Should I Use?
I feel like Will Ferrell in Anchorman right now. The moment you see his lovely 70s mustache and he very slowly & loudly says: Excuse me, everyone. I have a very important announcement: CANNONBALL!!! Picture this moment. Now picture me in the car last night with hubby in the passenger seat on the way to […]
Nama Say Wednesday: Chakra’s Part II
This is part two of the Nama Say Wednesday Chakra posts. I wanted to break them up into a more manageable read for you all and am excited to share the knowledge I currently have on our energy alignment (as well as to delve even deeper this year and continue to share). As I mentioned […]
Nama Say Wednesday
Hello ladies & gents! I have decided to create a weekly blog feature post called “Nama Say” in which I describe to you some piece of yoga that you may have a question about. Yoga is comprised of an entirely new language to most western yogis: Sanskrit. Sanskrit is an ancient Indian language used for many […]