What is good yoga? How do you know if you are in a good yoga class? What do you look for beyond the instructors Instagram profile, or following?

Is it good yoga if the yoga teacher can do impressive things within their own practice?

Is it good yoga if it has a lineage behind it? Meaning that it’s ...

A few years back when I was still teaching in the studios I was standing in the lobby after class, chatting with the students that stretched and sweat through the last hour with me. It was noisy and chaotic, the colors of printed leggings and shorts swirling around me as they packed up their things,...

When you finish yoga, do you ever wonder why you feel so darn good?

It’s a different feeling than any other physical exercise.

I never felt at peace and at one with myself when I was training for a Half Marathon. Instead, it was more a war – pleading with the body to keep going and to do it faster...

What in the heck is “advanced yoga” anyway? Does it mean you can put your leg behind your head? Or, touch your feet to your head in a backbend? Can you do a Handstand?

Does it mean that you meditate for 8-hours a day? Are a vegan? Never look at a glass of wine for fear it will ruin your yogi-ness?

You don’t even realize how incredible you were in your first yoga class.

You stayed on your mat. You followed along. You made the shapes.

You took the first brave steps toward postures that might feel impossible right now—ones that seem made for the super bendy or ultra strong.

You took a break w...

When I published my first book, “Views from the Podium: The Life & Times of a Hot Yogi,” my student and friend, Cindy, gave me a bracelet that stated, “Dream Bigger.”

I laughed at the time, knowing she was right – that I did have bigger dreams within me.

But, if you’ve ever taken on writing an ent...

So, what in the heck is “advanced yoga” anyway? Does it mean you can touch your feet to your head? Or, balance your entire body on just your fingertips? Is it when you can do an inversion in the middle of the room, away from the wall?

Well, yes… and not quite.

I entitled this post “Reclaiming Adva...

I’m going to tell you something this week that most yoga teachers are not going to tell you. Being a yoga teacher is tough.

I know it seems like a dream job. Yoga all day. Your work uniform is cute leggings. And, it’s all about peace, love, and breath work.

But, it’s so much more than that. These ...

I always wanted to create and hold workshops. I knew this way back before I even became a yoga instructor.

You see, I loved taking workshops. I loved being surrounded by other people that loved to learn more about what they love.

And, I loved the way I felt after a workshop. They always revved up ...

For the first decade of my career as a yoga instructor, I took a ton of workshops and trainings. I would drive for hours or hop on a plane to sit, sometimes uncomfortably, in the back of a studio, not knowing a soul in that particular community, all in the name of soaking up as much info about yoga ...

This week I had a conversation that changed my life.

You know when you have one of those moments that brings you a sense of clarity you realized you did not have before? No matter how many times you sat in meditation or stepped on your yoga mat?

Maybe you don’t. Or, maybe you know exactly what I’m...

I know for many of you, you are surprised at my change of heart when it comes to the twenty-six and two sequence. When we first went into quarantine I had quite a few messages with questions asking when would I be adding the class to my online schedule. And, I had to be honest: I’m not.

Listen, I s...