Surrendering doesn’t make us weak. We don’t need to dominate others to survive or even thrive. That’s just our ego talking. If we can set...

We like control. We like to have control of ourselves and sometimes control of others. We have this idea that we know what is best for...

There are many types of yoga asana practices. Some are very energetic and powerful, and many of us may feel that is what we need. We feel...

Ishvara Pranidhana is the practice of fully surrendering to and trusting the wisdom of something that is greater than yourself and...

Over the last few posts, we have explored Svadhyaya, the study of the Self. It is a practice of observing, witnessing, of exploring and...

In the last post, we talked about Self-study on the mat, in our yoga practices. In this post, we will focus on Self-study off the mat....

Hello again! Last time, we introduced Svadhyaya, study of the Self. In this post, we will talk more specifically about practicing...

Welcome back! In the last few posts, we talked about Tapas, heat, or discipline. In the next few posts, we will talk about the fourth...

We’ve talked about what Tapas on the mat looks like, and what Tapas off the mat can look like. In this last post on Tapas, it’s time to...

In this third post on Tapas, let’s talk about how we can practice Tapas off our mat. Just as Tapas can be doing yoga postures to burn off...

In this second post on Tapas, we will look at what it means to practice this Niyama on our mat. Tapas means self-discipline, but it does...

Hello again! In the last post, we wrapped up the second Niyama, Santosha which is all about contentment. Now it’s time to introduce the...

In the last few posts, I talked about Santosha on and off the mat. Today I’ll share some final thoughts on Santosha. In my kitchen, I...

Welcome back! Last time I talked about Santosha in yoga practice, on the mat. In this post, I will talk a little more about Santosha off...

In the last post, I briefly introduced Santosha, contentment. In this post I’ll talk about Santosha as part of yoga practice. Contentment...

Welcome back! In the last series of posts, I introduced the first Niyama, Saucha. In these next few posts, we’ll be learning about the...

Hey there! Last time I shared a bit about how I apply Saucha in my daily life regarding the food I choose to feed my body. In this last...

Hello again! I’m glad you came back. In the last post, I talked about Saucha as it relates to our impact on the world. I shared a lot...

Hi there! Last time, I briefly introduced the first Niyama, Saucha. In this post I will focus more on Saucha as it relates to our impact...

Welcome back! In this post, we take a look at Saucha, the first Niyama. Saucha means purity, clarity or cleanliness, and we often think...