You cannot chase your dreams if you're running from your nightmares. As I prepare to start Yoga Teacher Training, I took a look at the path that brought me here ...
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Yoga selfies are all over Instagram. And there's a trend that promotes the yoga selfie — photo-a-day challenges. I did one.
Read MoreA man walked into his first yoga class wearing jeans ... and I ended up learning more from him that week than any of my teachers or other yogis.
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I can't do a king pigeon pose, lotus pose seems like wizardry and I use my blocks and straps to modify a lot of postures. I don't look like those gorgeous yogis on Instagram. But I'm starting yoga teacher training.
Read More7 ways to hate stepping on your yoga mat.
Read MoreIf you don't know much about yoga — because some of the things that happen in it are so different from the Western norm, and because yoga is commonly practiced among Buddhists and Hindus — you might think it conflicts with your religious views.
Read MoreYoga hasn't been popular in western culture for very long, but it isn't a new thing. In fact, the origins of yoga may date back to pre-vedic Indian traditions — the earliest accounts of yoga were recorded in 400 CE.
In light of Throwback Thursday, I thought it would be fun to take a step back in time with some vintage photos of yoga in America ... not quite 400 CE vintage, but pretty cool nonetheless.
Read MorePart of this 30-day challenge is about tweaking my mornings to be more mindful. Specifically, it means incorporating a morning meditation in my routine.
After several days of trying different things, this is the routine that works for me.
Read More"Now, push your right leg on top of your shoulder."
Shoulder? Is that possible? Elbow maybe? Yeah. Definitely elbow.
"With your palms parallel at your sides, extend your left leg straight in front of you."
I'm still trying to keep this leg hoisted and now you want me to focus on the other leg, too?
Read MoreHow I learned to love yoga, as told through GIFs.
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That yoga body.
That bewitchingly beautiful, lean, bendy yoga body — perfectly positioned in a majestic pose; a goddess.
You've seen her. She's all over Pinterest and Instagram. She's stunning, isn't she?
Read More"I don't have time."
That's the universal American excuse for why we don't take care of our body, mind and spirit.
If you just had more time, you could be as successful/beautiful/healthy/happy/wealthy as _______. Reality check: _______ has 24 hours in a day. Just like you. The fact is, we all have 24 hours. We just have different priorities.
Read MoreI saw this article on rawstory.com the other day that really angered me. A so-called pastor in Arizona is defending rapists because women who dress provocatively are "partially responsible" for their assault. He even called out yoga pants specifically, saying that "Yoga pants are a sin." Which basically means Lululemon is the devil.
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Hot yoga, or Bikram yoga, is a sequence of 26 postures in a room heated to 104 degrees. (Sorry for the let down if you thought it was a bunch of hot people doing yoga.)
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