Joy is Not Optional
We had an amazing retreat in Thailand! I wish every single one of you could have been there! But since we all can't be everywhere at...
My 8 Favorite Relaxing Places in LA
LA can be a crazy place to live, from the traffic and the number of people living here, to the hard work everyone is putting into their...
Finding Peace for Yourself
Lately I've been feeling overwhelmed. I feel the burden of an ugly political climate, tension surrounding religion and ethnicity in so...
Doing Vs Being
We are raised to define ourselves by our accomplishments. What have we done? What will we do? But what if we shifted to defining...
Accomplishment and Liberation
Last week in class, we talked a lot about the idea of true accomplishments vs empty accomplishments and the freedom that come from...
Seeking Santosha
Santosha is one of the main goals of a yoga practice and it translates essentially to contentment. It’s one of the highest achievements...
The Gift of Going on a Retreat
I have been traveling these last two weeks to Bulgaria and Greece for a Trinity Retreat I lead with Michelle Goldstein and Ali Owens. In...
Going the Distance
I've noticed that many of my students who are becoming stronger and capable of more difficult asana are getting trapped in the thought...