Yoga isn’t about doing the hardest pose or sweating the most. It’s about listening. About responding. About noticing what’s happening right now and meeting it with compassion.

You don’t suddenly wake up as a different person when the calendar flips. Your experiences don’t disappear. Your body doesn’t forget what it’s been carrying. Your heart doesn’t magically tie everything up in a neat bow.

Yoga, at its core, is about connection. A deep, intimate connection with my body — one that I don’t experience in any other movement modality.

Somewhere along the way, the word desire became tangled up with selfishness or indulgence. But in yoga—and in spiritual practice in general—desire is often the first sign of divine guidance

There’s something about the phrase “begin again” that feels like a soft exhale. It’s not dramatic. It doesn’t require a confetti cannon or a perfectly curated morning routine. It doesn’t ask us to reinvent our entire lives overnight. It simply whispers:
“You can start fresh… right now.”

So instead of resolutions that feel like pressure disguised as promise, what if we entered the new year with curiosity?

It asks us to see the divine in others.
It asks us to move with kindness even when no one’s keeping score.
It invites us to give from the depth of who we are, rather than from obligation or pressure.

Notice any moment that feels like someone just wrapped a soft blanket around your heart. A kind message. A perfectly timed song. The sun hitting your face. Warmth counts as joy.

There’s something about November and December that wakes up the part of our brain that holds onto childhood.

Most of us have been conditioned to believe that rest is something we earn only after everything is done.

The next time you roll out your mat, think of your practice as more than stretching or exercise—it’s a form of self-care that literally helps your body cleanse and renew itself.

Gratitude doesn’t have to be seasonal. In yoga, gratitude is a mindset we can return to again and again.

The holidays are coming—twinkling lights, cozy sweaters, warm mugs of hot chocolate, and that special buzz in the air that makes everything feel just a little bit more magical.

When I find myself in one of these uninspired phases, I like to remember the wisdom of the second chakra — Svadhisthana.

This time of year, gratitude seems to shimmer in the air. Everywhere you look, there are reminders to be thankful —

Now, I’ll be honest—there are days I feel anything but holy. There are days when I’m angry, bitchy, impatient, and, frankly, not the nicest person to be around.

So this October, let’s honor the meaning behind the pink ribbons — not with fear or consumerism, but with reverence.

The winds are shifting, and if you’ve stepped outside lately, you can feel it. The days are breezier, the air cooler, and your hands a little drier.

Autumn is beautiful, but it can be a little rough on our minds and bodies if we don’t balance its breezy, scattered qualities. Ayurveda gives us the tools to stay warm, nourished, and steady so we can truly enjoy the season.

“Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.” — B.K.S. Iyengar