My Yoga Existential Crisis (or how I became the teacher I wanted to be)
I had started practicing yoga in 1999 in community halls and basements. And when I started teaching in 2003, yoga teachers were not celebrities (at …
Build functional strength in your arms (video)
Build functional strength in your arms. Functional strength means we are able to move our body in all sorts of different ways and to do …
Pain-free pigeon pose (video)
Pigeon pose is one of those yoga poses that some people absolutely love and for others, find it hard on their knees , hips or …
Yoga class for tight hips (video)
This lovely practice is all about getting some movement into your spine, core and hips.
Psoas leg swing (video)
For years, this has been my go-to movement after long car rides, long periods of sitting, or anytime my hips and psoas feel a little …
Healthy + Happy Hips (video)
A whole lot of hip mobility love... This is a great movement that not only makes your hip joints happy and more mobile, but will …
Put your backside into your backbends (video)
From my experience, it is really common for people to struggle with waking up their glutes and refine some of their familiar asanas to incorporate …
Strong Body, Strong Planet
There are so many different ways to be mindful- the way you move, the foods you eat and how you take care of nature (and …
Strong + Stable Lunge (video)
There is something that many people do in an asana practice without realizing they do it... hang out in their joints. I see it all …
Upper Back Mobility (video)
Our body craves movement and there are places in the body that you likely move often and well, while there are other places that don't …
Building a Sustainable Body
Sustainability and permaculture are two words that (rightly so) we are hearing a lot more of in the mainstream. We usually hear these words in …
Sustainable Yoga Series: Warrior One
Over the years as my education and explorations with biomechanics deepens, there have been some poses that I no longer practice or teach, and others …