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Nothing is Happening 27 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
My fingertips started to tingle long after my legs had gone numb. My left shoulder had gradually reached a point of hunching forward. My left arm was still extended up in the air with what little ener...
Some Things Just Take Time 20 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
The first time I stepped onto a yoga mat, I was intimidated to say the least. I had decided to dive right in and try that hot stuff everyone seemed to be talking about. This was a Saturday morning, se...
For the first time 15 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
My voice shook as I sat at the front of the studio reading from a piece of paper. My handwriting was scribbled all over the page. My stomach turned as the words flowed out of my mouth. No, it wasn’t ...
Enough is Enough 13 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
I once asked a friend, “Have you ever had to worry about money?” “No, not really,” she replied. And I was surprised. I thought everyone worried about money. But it’s not about money really. It’s abou...
You Can’t PAUSE Life 8 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
If you practice yoga, you already know what I mean when I say transitions. If you don’t practice yoga, transitions are those moments that occur in between the poses themselves. They are the movements ...
When Instinct Overtakes 6 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
The water speckled like tinsel as the sun beamed down with ultra-UV index that I’m sure ranged somewhere from 11-12 on a 10 point scale. My sister’s back turned red in an instant. We were having a sw...
Attention Begets Energy 1 Aug 2013 | 04:09 pm
Attention begets energy. I see this unfold in my asana, on my mat and in my life all the time. Whatever I choose to focus my attention on expands. It’s simple, really. Take Warrior II. Yes, dreaded ...
Suffering: Optional or Not? 30 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
Back in 2011, I was a little bit obsessed with the quote, “Pain is inevitable, suffering is an option,” said by Lance Armstrong. I wanted to write the quote on my skin with a black Sharpie during ...
My Friend: Breath 23 Jul 2013 | 05:36 pm
For the first twenty years of my life, there was one question that was constantly floating around in my head. How am I ever going to make it through life? I know, right? That’s a pretty heavy questi...
Your passion will come knocking… 15 Jul 2013 | 10:41 pm
Do you ever find yourself wondering (or maybe even worrying) about what your purpose is in life? I know I do. Probably more often than I should. I feel like I can look around at other people and com...
