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  • The Secret to a Practice that Actually Lasts

    The Secret to a Practice that Actually Lasts

    Consistency doesn’t mean rigidity. Give yourself the grace to practice what you need.

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  • My Unlikely Cross-Training Discovery

    My Unlikely Cross-Training Discovery

    I was as surprised as anyone to discover that lifting weights didn’t just build strength, it took the pressure off my yoga practice and unlocked a whole new level of depth on and off the mat.

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  • Food for thought: Forgivness

    Food for thought: Forgivness

    This piece offers some fascinating food for thought on how forgiveness is less about letting someone off the hook and more about training your nervous system to stop treating past hurts like an active emergency.

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  • More reason to hold longer

    More reason to hold longer

    Holding poses longer than usual does more than test your mental focus, it triggers a powerful isometric state that turns static effort into serious physical rewards. By temporarily restricting and then releasing blood flow, these quiet holds help lower resting blood pressure, build deep joint stability, and train your nervous system to recruit strength from the inside out.

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  • Yoga and Mental Health

    Yoga and Mental Health

    I found this really interesting BBC article that I wanted to share, which has some fascinating tidbits on how yoga affects our brains. However, it also brought up a pretty big red flag for me. Yoga is wonderful, you know I believe that! But it remains an unregulated field filled with all sorts of wacky certifications that can be picked up over a weekend or two. While movement and breathwork play a critical role in mental health and supporting the nervous system, it is crucial to exercise discernment in how we apply them and to remember that yoga belongs alongside, not in place of, care from qualified professionals.

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  • Open Book Dynamic Stretch

    Open Book Dynamic Stretch

    Use this dynamic stretch to release tension almost everywhere. It’s a great move to keep in your regular repertoire!

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  • Has it really been 10 years?!

    Has it really been 10 years?!

    This season marks my 10th anniversary of teaching yoga, and it’s all in thanks to YOU. It feels like yesterday I was sitting at Café Encinalito, surrounded by stacks of anatomy books, cramming for my very first teacher training. Many of you have been here since those early days when I was still finding my […]

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  • Does novelty make us happy?

    Does novelty make us happy?

    We live in a culture obsessed with the next new thing: a new routine, a shiny gadget, or a fresh technique promised to finally fix us. Novelty gives us a quick hit of dopamine, masking our restlessness and convincing us that progress is happening. But novelty is fleeting, and using it as a substitute for […]

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  • Food for thought on chasing happiness

    Food for thought on chasing happiness

    I’ve always been drawn to the insights from Frankl, Jung, and Watts, but I’ve not seen these three thinkers placed together in one conversation, which is why the article caught my eye. In my own teaching, I see every day how the invisible patterns we carry, the stress, the need for control, the suppressed friction, […]

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