Many yoga practitioners experience knee pain during their practice. Barring any actual medical conditions, the good news is that you can take steps to avoid it! In this article, we’ll explore tips and modifications to help you practice safely and enjoyably.

Is yoga good or bad for your knees?

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Understanding Imposter Syndrome.

Do you ever think, "I’m not good enough," or "Who am I to share this with people? There are others who know so much more than me." When I first started teaching yoga, I struggled a lot with imposter syndrome. It took time to stop the self-doubt and finally feel like...

What is myofascial release and why is everyone talking about it?

Let’s start from the beginning.

Fascia is a connective tissue that runs through our body from head to toes like a never ending web.

It surrounds, protects and innervates every organ, bone, muscle and structure in your body, down to ...

One Size Fits All vs. Custom Made: How Personalized Yoga Coaching Transforms Arm Balances and Inversions

What's the difference between “one size fits all” and “custom made”?

You may be wondering what this has to do with yoga or your ability to arm balance and invert. I'm not looking to change my c...

Urdhva Dhanurasana, or Upward Bow/Wheel Pose, is a favorite among many yogis.

This beautiful backbend is highly coveted by many yogis for its beauty and its grace. When practiced regularly, it can help you release tension, build strength in your entire back body and give your lungs more room to bre...

Everyone is looking for the key to "success."

Whatever "success" means to you....because it's different for each of us.

Maybe you've been dreaming about nailing your first arm balance, landing that promotion at work, realizing a financial milestone, or simply building good lifestyle habits.

Maybe ...

"Why can't I achieve a straight line in my inversions?"

How many times does this frustrated thought run through your mind while re-watching videos or looking at photos of your practice?

Whether you are upside down balancing on your hands or on your forearms, it's the same old story.

Maybe you hav...

What is meditation?

Everyone seems to have their own idea of what meditation is supposed to be and feel like---except those who never practice it.

Believe it or not, I was part of the latter group for quite a while. 

The first time I thought about medtation, I was downright confused.
 ”I don't kno...

Your hands and wrists are a crucial part of your yoga practice.

If you are a yoga lover, you probably have discovered that by now. 

We spend so much time with our hands on the mat, holding our entire body weight up on our tiny wrists....

And we rarely (if ever!) think about them!

Do you ever get o...

You've been living your life backwards.

So have I, and so has most of the planet. And I don’t mean upside down, that is my jam. I literally mean backwards. Most of the planet functions from these three principles, and in this order: have, do and be.

I want to have this result.
I want to have this h...