Hey Reader, I'm coming to you from my couch today. The plague has struck my family, so we're laying low in between visits to the bathroom. It's super fun. Anyway, I haven't really moved my body today because even walking is exhausting. But if I had just a little more energy and less stomach instability, I'd do the movement practice that is featured on my YouTube channel this week. I've heard from a lot of people saying they want more movement practices that are chill and grounding, but still...
13 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, One of the backbends that I love teaching is camel pose. It's a fairly simple backbend and one that is relatively easy to add into a flow (unlike bow pose or wheel). To be clear, simple doesn't mean easy. But it is a more accessible backbend, one that is easier to modify than most of the other main backbends and still feel really good while you're doing it. This is handy, because like most backbends, it can sometimes be tricky to do camel pose without feeling discomfort or pain in...
20 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Community is so important. Building community has always been a fundamental part of my teaching. We are stronger and better together. Moving your body is important for lifelong health, but it's even better when you can get together with other folks and move together. And often, when you're surrounded by other people, they way you move your body is different than when you're on your own -- the power of the collective. This is what's so appealing about going to a studio and...
27 days ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, For the past few weeks, I've been trying to revive my daily writing practice. I do write daily, but I'm talking about journaling. Writing that is for me and only me. The kind of writing that I do with a pen in a journal with actual paper. It's writing that I rarely share with the world because it is so deeply personal and also, kind of boring. I used to write everyday and then, my schedule changed. My life changed. The time that I used to dedicate to writing was used for something...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, I have to keep this quick because as we speak, 2 of my kids are turning one of our bathrooms into a mini spa. It's Mother's Day and they want to give me the spa treatment without even leaving the house. I'm just delighted that they cleaned their bathroom. If I'm honest, I'm not much a fan of Mother's Day. I love my mom and think she is wonderful (Hi, mom! Happy Mother's Day!) and I love being a mom. But I also wish that this care and kindness was extended to us for more than just...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, I have a very quick tip for you today. It has to do with vasisthasana, also sometimes known as side plank. Not sure what pose I'm talking about? It happens to be the exact pose illustrated in the image at the top of this email. Vasisthasana is one of my favorite poses. It's sometimes considered an arm balance, since you are balancing on one arm. And often, I hear folks complain about shoulder pain as a result on balancing on that one arm. The cool thing is that for many of those...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
(not interested in a MONTH OF MORNING MOVEMENT? Scroll down a bit so you can opt-out of these MMM promotional emails) Hey Reader, Today my brand new A Month of Morning Movement program started. I've been excited for this one for awhile, mostly because I created it by request based on a survey I sent out a few months ago about what folks wanted for their daily movement practice. I don't know if you filled out that survey, but I have a hunch this program piqued your curiosity. Maybe even your...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
(not interested in a MONTH OF MORNING MOVEMENT? Scroll down a bit so you can opt-out of these MMM promotional emails) Hey Reader, Tomorrow I'm kicking off A Month of Morning Movement and I don't want you to miss out on this opportunity to get your body moving everyday with less stress and more joy. In A MONTH OF MORNING MOVEMENT, all you need is a little bit of time and a sense of adventure. These daily practices are pre-recorded creative yoga flows, core focused movement, mobility practices,...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
(not interested in a MONTH OF MORNING MOVEMENT? Scroll down a bit so you can opt-out of these MMM promotional emails) Hey Reader, There is a common belief within the yoga and fitness world that suggests that 10 minutes of movement is somehow not enough. There are many reasons people use to back this up: 👉🏽That for health purposes your body needs a certain amount of movement weekly to ward off illness or disease (this can come from fitness or health professionals) 👉🏽That by doing a small...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read