Yoga FAQs Absolutely! Sure! Why not? I mean really, you can do anything you put your mind to. Before you try this for yourself, please allow me to give you a few words of advice. This is all from my own personal experience so feel free to take it or leave it as you see […]
Yoga FAQs Taking one Bikram Yoga class each day for 30 days is amazing on so many levels. Most people associate a 30 day challenge with wanting to lose weight. Bikram Choudhury, founder and creator of the Bikram Yoga series and sequence says, “Give me 30 days, I’ll change your body…” It’s true. Taking a […]
Teaching Yoga Each week for my classes, I put together a new playlist and a new intention. Not only does this keep class fresh for my students, but keeps me present for the classes I teach. I always go with an intention and playlist that speaks to me for that week, depending on whatever may […]
Yoga FAQs My challenge isn’t with practicing yoga. It’s with getting myself to the studio to practice. If you find yourself struggling to get to the studio like I do, here are 6 tips to help get your butt out of bed and into an early morning yoga class. Read more…
Yoga FAQs People ask me all the time if they can eat or drink anything before taking a Hot Yoga or a Bikram Yoga class. The short answer is yes, but it depends on what you eat/drink and when you plan on taking class. Drink Before I take a Hot Yoga or Bikram Yoga class, […]
Yoga There’s never been a better time to start a yoga home practice than right now. Just like you, I’ve been spending a majority of my time at home lately thanks to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. I get out in my neighborhood for a walk each day with the dog and make the occasional dash […]
Teaching Yoga Self-care is so underrated in our society. I hear people bragging all the time about how they’re working a double at work, putting in 12, 14 or 16 hours days. I hear people boasting themselves for not being able to remember the last time they took a day off from work. We’re constantly […]
Teaching Yoga One of my all-time favorite Bikram Yoga teachers said years ago during a class, “It’s the practice room, not the perfect room.” At the time, I thought it was a clever thing to say. I had no idea this one little statement would resonate with me as much as it has, years after […]
Yoga FAQs You don’t need to bring a whole lot with you to a Bikram Yoga class, but there are a few essentials I always like to bring with me to make class more enjoyable. Here are eight things you should bring to a Bikram Yoga class: 1 – Yoga Mat Everyone needs his or […]
Teaching Yoga A couple of years ago, I heard one of my favorite Bikram Yoga teachers tell us as we settled into our first belly-up Savasana in class, “Don’t be afraid to let go of things that no longer serve you.” This was the first time ever in my yoga practice where I really listened […]
Yoga FAQs You don’t need to bring a whole lot with you to a Bikram Yoga class, but there are a few essentials I always like to bring with me to make class more enjoyable. Here are eight things you should bring to a Bikram Yoga class: 1 – Yoga Mat Everyone needs his or […]
Teaching Yoga In yoga teacher training, a good portion of the training included learning yoga postures, how to cue and practice teaching. The other part of teacher training included learning about yoga philosophy. It was in the 200-Hour Hot Power Fusion Teacher Training I did last year at CorePower Yoga, where I learned all about […]
Teaching Yoga One of my all-time favorite Bikram Yoga teachers said years ago during a class, “It’s the practice room, not the perfect room.” At the time, I thought it was a clever thing to say. I had no idea this one little statement would resonate with me as much as it has, years after […]
Teaching Yoga Last week, I went to a high school and talked to three different classes about my upcoming PCT thru-hike.I had spent a few weeks putting together my PowerPoint presentation covering the who, what, when, where and why the hell would I hike all the way from Mexico to Canada all by myself details […]