Finding time for fitness as a new parent

Plus a prenatal yoga flow.

Living Well, MotherhoodCara McDonaldMarch 13, 2018newborn, parent, postpartum, postnatal, fitness, balance

Want a flat stomach? Add this to your routine

The key ingredient we forget in trying to reach those ab goals. (And soul goals.)

YogaCara McDonaldJune 14, 2016recovery, rest, yang, balance, yin

5 ways I stay healthy while working full-time

Finding balance.

Cara McDonaldSeptember 17, 2015tips, list, work life balance, balance, work

Do this breathing exercise to reset your day

It took me years to add pranayama to my yoga practice, and now it's an essential part of my day.

Prana what? Isn't that a clothing brand?

Prana translates as "life force," which is pretty amazing. Our breath is our life force. Our life on earth begins with our first breath and ends with our last; the breath is the raft that carries us through the whole journey.

Living WellCara McDonaldSeptember 13, 2015meditation, pranayama, balance, reset, prana, Nadi Shodhana

I'm a selfish yogi

I was caught off guard by some hurtful words that were said to me.

“You’re a selfish person."

It stung. And it’s stuck with me. I’ve been giving it a lot of thought for the past few weeks.

Yoga, Living WellCara McDonaldJuly 27, 2015selfish, balance, self love, ego

Real talk: This yoga teacher is off balance

This blog is called Balance in the ‘Burbs. And yet I’m off-balance. Go figure. Perhaps that's not a confession you want to hear from a yoga teacher, but for better or for worse, we're humans too.

Cara McDonaldJanuary 6, 2015balance, my story