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Overwhelmed by the many yoga mat options? I gotchu! I’m going to break down the 4 most important things to consider when you’re buying a yoga mat, and 1 sales gimmick that really doesn’t make a difference and you can stay away from. Keep reading to find out! The 4 Most Important Considerations When BuyingContinue reading “What to Look for When Buying a Yoga Mat”

Have you ever heard any of these cues or statements about yoga and how it can benefit you? If so, you may be hearing a few yoga myths that permeate the yoga world. This is a continuation of a previous blog post with 4 yoga myths and truths. If you’ve already read that one, keepContinue reading “4 More Yoga Myths and Yoga Truths Continued…”

Sometimes it can be tough to know if you’re feeling the “right” thing in a yoga class. I’ve been asked a few times if the place a student is feeling the stretch is correct. Here are a few signs to look for if you’re not sure if you’re feeling a stretch in the right placeContinue reading “Stretching and Pain – What’s the Difference?”

Should you let your knees go past your ankles? What about if you have an injured knee? I posted this tweet on my Instagram a few weeks ago, and boy did I hear a lot of opinions on the matter A lot of people were upset by this because their doctors have told them notContinue reading “Should You Let Your Knees Go Past Your Ankles?”

If you’re looking to work on your core, but are sick and tired of crunches, I’m here to give you permission to toss the crunches out the window. If I’m being honest, crunches aren’t the most effective core exercise. Why? Because crunches really focus on targeting one of the MANY muscles that make up theContinue reading “4 Core Exercises To Try That Aren’t Crunches”

I went to my first yoga class when I was a Research Assistant at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC. I was working for a woman who focused on feminism in Egypt, and it was right before the Egyptian Revolution broke out in 2011. My boss was over in Egypt just in time forContinue reading “My Yoga Story”

Often times the thing stopping us from nailing a pose isn’t always the thing we think it is 🧐 We think we don’t have enough flexibility in our spines to do a wheel pose, but really it’s about glute and hamstring strength and wrist and shoulder mobility. We think we don’t have the upper bodyContinue reading “How To Tell If Your Shoulders Are Tight”

With the holidays happening and COVID cases spiking, I’m sure anxiety is running high around the world, so I wanted to offer you 3 tips you can do ANYWHERE to manage anxiety and stress. These are tips you can do anytime – and no one will even know you’re doing them!  1. Count Your BreathContinue reading “3 Tips For Anxiety Using Your Breath”

One of the most common requests I get is for more yoga moves to do during your workday, so I decided to create a blog post with a compilation of desk yoga, working from home, yoga moves and sequences so you can refer back to this throughout the week. I’ve broken down this blog postContinue reading “Achy From Sitting at Work? Try These Desk Yoga Moves!”

With COVID numbers starting to rise again, I thought now might be a great time to share a few restorative yoga poses that will help you slow down and ease any anxiety or stress that shows up in the coming months. Not to mention, winter is on its way, and what better way to spendContinue reading “4 Restorative Yoga Poses to Battle Anxiety and Stress”