How to Work Softer at Yoga AND Have Breakthroughs

We all know how to work hard. More hours on the mat. More vinyasas. More sweat. More aches and pains. This is ego, aka your Yoga Pusher. It shames you into smallness when you miss a class or cancel a lesson. And it compares you—- To what you could do yesterday, last week, last year.…

Why Going to India Won’t Make You a Better Yogi – and What Will Instead

Early on in my yoga career, I went to India. Nowadays, we see yogis and yoga teachers heading to India en masse, for yoga tourism. Some make the journey because they are driven seekers; others want to look legitimate in an increasingly competitive yoga market. When I went, I wanted to be a stronger, more…

What the Fuzz?

Did you know you’re a fuzz factory? You grow fuzz in your body every single night. Literally. There’s something in your body akin to saran wrap. It’s that sheer white stuff you’ve seen if you’ve ever cleaned raw chicken. It’s called fascia and we all have it—gobs of it. Sometimes referred to as our second…