understanding anxiety through yoga

understanding anxiety through yoga

I don’t think I realized how much anxiety I experienced until I momentarily stopped feeling anxiety, looked around, and thought, “is this how everyone else normally feels?” I owe that break in anxiety entirely to yoga. If anxiety is the pain of disconnection (a paraphrased definition from Sarah Wilson) then yoga eases anxiety through reconnection – to yourself and your “Something Else.

how to stop underappreciating the moment

how to stop underappreciating the moment

Your whole life has prepared you for this moment. I'm not trying to sound like a refrigerator magnet or cheeseball Instagram quote account. Matter-of-factly, all the skills you've developed, all the resources you've collected, all the relationships you've formed have been preparing you for now. Not just for the remarkable and pivotal life moments, but the mundane [...]

Workshop Series: Beyond Asana

Workshop Series: Beyond Asana

Although physical practice hooked my attention, it's the philosophy of yoga that changed me. Join me for the Beyond Asana workshop series, which will take you past the physical practice and into the philosophy of yoga through the Yamas (moral guidelines). Each 2-hour workshop includes group discussion, journaling and self-reflection, micro-practices, and guided meditation.