Have you ever been really scared? As a child, remember the pitch-black room in your house that you never wanted to be in alone? Your elevated heart beat. The raised hairs on your pale skin. The turn-back-now voice in your head that grew louder every time you took a step further. You could sense something […]
End Your Search: 35 Resources (And Growing) to Simplify Your Yoga Practice
If there is one thing I regret, it’s not writing down a list of everything that I’ve ever used to helped me with my practice since the day I started. When I started doing yoga, I spent so much time looking for one “master list” so-to-speak of everything yoga. I wanted a step-by-step list basically […]
For Beginners: 10 Common Questions About Yoga Answered
Never try to teach a pig to sing, it wastes your time and it bothers the pig. I remember back when I first decided that I was going to start doing yoga, it took me another 4 months to actually get myself inside a room. And a big part of the reason why was I […]
Debunking The Myth of Flexibility
What is the myth of flexibility? Before I answer that, let’s take a step back and let me ask you a question first. Think about the answer to this yourself and write it down somewhere. What are the primary reasons why you can’t stay consistent with a yoga practice? And let me also ask a […]
3 Highly Effective, Simple Modifications to Master Chaturanga
Mastering Chaturanga is critical not only for the evolution of your physical yoga practice, but for your long-term enjoyment of yoga itself. As Lao Tzu says, “The journey of a thousand miles must begin with one step.” And in the case of Chaturanga, this couldn’t be more true. I see this ad nauseam in yoga […]