Since it's Halloween, I thought it would be appropriate to talk about our friend corpse pose (AKA dead man's pose or final savasana). You probably know that corpse pose is done at the end of your yoga practice. It helps your body rest and absorb the good work you've done. But did you know, as the name implies, it's also about death?

YogaCara McDonaldOctober 31, 2014corpse pose, yoga benefits, asana, yoga, Halloween, Holiday

We meet again, MyFitnessPal

I stopped using fitness apps back in June and it felt great. I was free! And then I downloaded MyFitnessPal (a calorie-counting app) again. Here's how that went down ...

Cara McDonaldOctober 29, 2014apps, mindful eating

New to yoga? Start here.

Look, I'm not a queen yogi and I won't tell you exactly how to begin your yoga journey; just like I won't tell you how to fall in love or raise your kids. But here's some practical advice based on my yoga experience that I hope will help you get started in yoga land.

YogaCara McDonaldOctober 26, 2014Yoga 101, yoga

Read this before your first yoga class

The No. 1 question I get in my inbox is, "I want to try yoga, but I'm not sure where to start. Any advice?"

I started to tackle this question and quickly realized this requires more than one post. This one will focus solely on the yoga class — from choosing the class to knowing where to sit.

YogaCara McDonaldOctober 21, 2014yoga, Yoga 101, yoga class, tips

Why yoga makes you hot

I know what you're thinking ...

Yogis are hot. And today's your lucky day, because I'm going to tell you why.

YogaCara McDonaldOctober 14, 2014yoga, yoga benefits, list

Looking up to get over feeling down (LOOK UP, RUNNERS!)

On feeling small and drunk on sky. (Not the vodka.)

Living WellCara McDonaldOctober 7, 2014Running

{Recipe} Five healthy pumpkin breakfast ideas

They say you only have one true love, but when it comes to food I have two: pumpkin and breakfast. These are my five favorite pumpkin breakfast recipes that I'll have on repeat this fall. Enjoy!

Living WellCara McDonaldOctober 6, 2014breakfast, fall, pumpkin, recipe

That time I wept in yoga class

This is the story about the yoga pose that changed my practice and made me cry uncontrollably in the middle of class.

Energy + Healing, YogaCara McDonaldOctober 4, 2014off the mat, #yoga, #camelpose, my story, heart chakra

Kansas City Yoga Festival 2014 featuring MC Yogi

It wasn't Wanderlust but it was in my backyard and much more affordable. And totally worth it. Here's a quick overview of what we did and what I learned.

YogaCara McDonaldOctober 2, 2014festival, workshop, yoga nidra, concert, event, Kansas City, Kansas City Yoga Festival

{Recipe} Pumpkin Protein Bars

These pumpkin protein bars are tricky treats — they taste too good to be a good for you (but they are). Tricky!

Living WellCara McDonaldSeptember 29, 2014recipe, protein, pumpkin, chocolate, fall, gluten-free, snack, breakfast, vegan

4 surprising things I learned about myself at yoga teacher training

Anatomy, sequencing, chakras ... I expected to learn about those things at yoga school. What I didn't expect was that I'd learn so much about myself.

YogaCara McDonaldSeptember 20, 2014yoga, yoga teacher training

What really goes down at yoga school

I just completed week one of yoga teacher training! Based on your questions, yoga school isn't what you think ...

YogaCara McDonaldSeptember 14, 2014yoga teacher training, yoga, Kansas City

Chasing dreams and running from nightmares

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 ...