Writing

"...I changed my clothes, lit some sweetgrass and floated the smoke around my yoga space. I picked a random class from just a few months back, set the right volume, and then pressed “pause.” As I have learned and have so often taught, we start by stopping. I set my intention to not judge the “me” on the monitor; rather, I was simply going to practice yoga with the rest of the class. I could critique it all I wanted later with my teacher’s eye and ear, but for now, I was preparing to practice as 

my own yoga student..."

An excerpt from an article 

I wrote for YogaUOnline. 

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"...It’s hard to hear the invitation above the din. 

It’s such a tiny whisper. Here is an excellent way 

to amplify the call. Set a Self-Love Alarm. 

Literally, set an alarm on your phone. 

Or set more than one. I learned this in 2021 

from my friend Jennifer. When I took her idea, 

I set an alarm for every couple of hours. 

It was brilliant! Now, I have it set only once a day. It’s such a gift!..."

An excerpt from an article I wrote that was 

recently published at YogaUOnline. 

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"Your most important tool as an asana teacher is not your body. It is your voice. Certainly there are other essential pedagogical tools: clear demonstration, concise explanation, encouragement, a willingness to leave room for the words to be received, and skill in your hands-on  adjustments. While most of us would agree that being established in our own asana practice is important, even more critical is our capacity to guide students into their own experience. 

And for this, the voice is key..."

An excerpt from an article I wrote for Yoga Teacher Magazine that was recently republished at YogaUOnline. 

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"Uttanasana is the most simple, symmetrical, and ubiquitous of the standing forward bends. By simple, we do not mean easy. Uttansana translates to “intense stretch pose.” By stretching the sides of the trunk from the hips to our armpits, we can create an intense stretch for the spine. The head’s weight helps, but when aiming for a balance of sthira (stability) and sukha (ease) in asana, we must more actively participate in the posture..." 

Another excerpt from an article 

I wrote for YogaUOnline. 

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