Do You, and I’ll Do Me

Do You, and I’ll Do Me

A little while ago a friend shared this video of a shirtless guy dancing wildly at some sort of outdoor concert. (in case you want to check it out, it’s actually really funny) At first he was all alone, and then slowly, one by one, people began to join in, until...
Confessions of a Yoga Teacher

Confessions of a Yoga Teacher

There are many misconceptions about yoga teachers, including that we are: super healthy, skinny, strong, flexible, vegan, injury free, and of course we have every yoga pose down, and find them easy and we’ve figured out the path to bliss. Those who know me...
Breaking Unhealthy Patterns

Breaking Unhealthy Patterns

Right now I’m trying to identify patterns of behavior that are deep-seated and come out unconsciously when life is full on. One of my patterns goes like this: 1. Take on a lot. 2. Add something else. 3. Feel guilty that I’m not doing enough so when someone...
Stupid Valentine’s Day

Stupid Valentine’s Day

Do you know what happened to me today? I wanted to write. And then I got sucked into Instagram and Facebook, and everyone, and almost every post was something about Valentine’s Day.  And I found myself really irritated by it. Who made up this one day so some...
Hakuna Matata

Hakuna Matata

Last week I was reflecting on what I wanted to teach about, and this little slip of paper fluttered out from a notebook of mine. Written in a friend’s lovely hand writing, it simply read: Don’t borrow interest on worry. This friend obviously knows me well,...