Viloma pranayama is an interrupted breathing technique that teaches patience and encourages trust through the intentional interruption or pausing of the breath. This technique can also be helpful in expanding lung capacity.
Here, Now: 3 Practices to Stop Overthinking (That You Can Do Almost Anywhere)
Breathing for Confidence: Bhramari Pranayama
Recovery Yoga: 5 Hip-Openers Using the Wall
Breathing for Patience: Box Breath (Sama Vritti Pranayama)
Yoga Update: YM500 + Therapeutic Specialist
A Hint of Salt: Lean Into the Stillness, No Matter How Brief
RAD Challenge: 3 Tips for Drinking More Water
As a part of the Healthy Living Challenge that I’m co-hosting with RAD, we’re encouraging everyone (myself included) to drink 80oz. of water each day. The other two parts of the challenge, mobility + exercise, are both already solid pillars of my daily routine. But the drinking enough water part?? Well, that’s the area I struggle in. So here are my 3 tips to help you drink more.
Yoga for Humans... That are Really Busy
A quick (like under-10-minute quick) sequence for those days, or those seasons of life, when you just don’t have a whole lot of time. I consider this to be more of an ‘active mobility’ flow, so it’s nice to do in the mornings or during a midday slump — It could also serve as a warmup before surfing or a workout! Check it out and enjoy!
Got a Minute? Help Me Create More Meaningful Content for You!
Lately, I’ve been asking: How can I be of better service to my community?? How can I reach more people and connect to those who maybe don’t live close by?? How can I make this practice more accessible while still honoring my value and my time?? So, if you’ve got a minute, I’d really appreciate your help + feedback!
Enhancing Proprioception for Pain Mgmt, Resilience, and Growth
Proprioception is a big word that refers to our ability to sense our body as it moves through space. Essentially, it’s body awareness, and it’s mostly subconscious as it’s happening all the time. And while there are many factors that can influence our proprioception, I find it helpful to also think of it as a skill that can be consciously strengthened…
Yoga for Humans... That Work at Desks
Like many, I’ve found myself working at a desk and over a computer more than I ever have in the past. And, although I really love what I’m doing — so much so that I can get lost in it for hours without taking a break — I also know that my body + my brain don’t really dig all the sitting… And I’ve got to really remind myself to stop and take some movement breaks! Enter Yoga for Humans that work at desks…
Practice Notes: 5 Alternatives for 'Chaturanga'
Are your vinyasa flows getting a little too repetitive?? In this Practice Notes I share 5 alternatives for chaturanga to help you bring a little more variety into those vinyasa flows! While our bodies learn through repetition, our bodies also crave variety, and training the shoulders in different ways will only make them stronger and more resilient.
Upcoming Event: B4BC Yoga Fundraiser with Cait
Join Cait for a special yoga class to “be healthy, get active,” and support Boarding 4 Breast Cancer’s (B4BC) mission to prepare young people with education on early detection, to promote the importance of maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle as the best means of breast cancer prevention, and to provide survivor support for those affected by breast cancer.
Asana Breakdown: Finding Support in Chaturanga Dandasana
Do you practice some kind of Vinyasa Yoga? If so, then there’s a chance that you probably move through, or at least hear the teacher call for, a chaturanga or two (or 20!) each time you flow. And whether you love it or could leave it, it’s a pose that can help build strength + confidence, but it’s also a pose that’s all too often rushed through and, sometimes, even feared!
Practice Notes: Stabilizing the Shoulders in Weight-Bearing Postures
Yoga for Surfers + Athletes: 3 Ways a Regular Practice Can Support You
Yoga for Everybody: 5 Restorative Poses for a Recharge
International Yoga Day + My 'Yoga Story'
Yoga came into my life when I was 21 years old. Growing up I was an avid athlete – I played soccer and basketball, I was a competitive surfer, and I loved to run and train. Slowing down, moving with compassion, and sitting in stillness were words that most definitely weren’t in my vocabulary, let alone things that I ever practiced regularly…
