Yoga has been a part of my life since I was 20 – a young college woman traveling the world looking for balance and health. That’s when I picked up my first yoga book and started to practice the breathing and physical practices.  A few years later I discovered the philosophy behind it all and realized I had been practicing yoga my whole life without knowing it. I rapidly fell in love with the lifestyle of yoga, even more than the physical aspect of yoga which I also loved.  The whole thing … [Read more...]

I’ve had a couple interesting conversations recently about the fact that we don’t have mirrors within the practice space at my yoga studio.  To me it seems quite clear why we don’t have them. And yet, through my conversations I realize that we are a bit of an aborition for yoga studios in these parts. I’m curious, do use mirrors where you practice? I started teaching yoga over 18 years ago in health clubs in Anchorage, AK and have taught over 12,000 hours since then in other gyms and my … [Read more...]

Yoga is an inside job.  Your experience of the world is yours and yours alone.  Every time you practice an āsana, it is up to you to go as far as is right, to notice the thoughts in your mind about the pose or to breathe fully or not.  As we progress down the inner yogic path we soon start to learn the difference we have with our goals versus our intentions. What will make you feel more like you?  Like your highest self? My answer: to be easier with life, to stop trying to make things happen … [Read more...]