“I can’t do yoga, I can’t even touch my toes. See? My hamstrings are too tight.”
If I had a dollar for every time someone mentioned the hamstrings in a yoga conversation, I’d be writing this from my private island.

Tight hamstrings are one of the reasons people might feel intimidated by yoga. And to...

When the topic of meditation comes up, most people wave a hand and say,
“Nahhh, I can’t meditate. That stuff’s not for me.”

And more often than not, it’s type A people like me (hyperactive humans who took forever to feel comfortable in a two-minute Savasana).

Why?
Because we’ve got the wrong idea of...

Yoga quiz time: what’s a pose that’s an inversion, a backbend and looks like a total badass move?
If you guessed Chinstand (aka Ganda Berundhasana), congratulations, you nailed it!

This pose is dynamite!

• A fierce backbend
• A gravity defying inversion
• A challenge to get into and hold

Rooted...

If you’ve ever stepped on your mat and felt like someone was silently questioning if you belonged there, whether in a yoga studio, practicing in the park, or through a social media screen, I want you to know: I see you. And I’m sorry you experienced that.

Today’s yoga world has done a spectacular j...

A couple of days ago, I had just finished a vinyasa class and was covered in sweat (the happy kind), feeling the post-Savasana peace when a new student popped up from the far corner of the room like a joyful chipmunk and declared:

“Well, that was an awesome workout!”

It made me smile. Because tech...

If flipping your world upside down is your happy place, you already know that strong, mobile shoulders are your ticket to lift-off (and to fix the dreaded banana back). Shoulder extension and the ability to bring your arms overhead can make or break your inversion game.

When things feel stuck or rest...

If there were a secret code to spot a yogi in a crowded room, one of the giveaways would be someone casually hanging out in Tree pose. You know the look: the sole of one foot glued to the inner leg, maybe steady, maybe wobbly. Classic Vrksasana.

Tree pose is one of those deceptively sneaky asanas. ...

If you’ve ever looked at a photo of someone in an arm balance and found yourself tilting your head left and right trying to decipher the human origami in front of you, you were probably looking at Grasshopper (Parsva Bhuja Dandasana).

This spicy pose is part hip opener, part spinal twist, and 100% ar...

Whether you're a yoga teacher or a student, chances are you've heard, or said, something like, “I’m here to guide you through your practice,” or “Thank you for letting me guide you today.” It’s a lovely sentiment, and a good reminder that teaching yoga is more about offering direction than barking o...

Ah, Pincha Mayurasana (forearm stand): the dream inversion that makes you feel like a majestic, floating peacock...or a flailing fish, depending on the day!

In Sanskrit, Pincha Mayurasana translates to "feathered peacock," symbolizing grace and control. But if your peacock currently looks more like...