I love the holidays! I mean, I love most things about the holidays. Ok, honestly there are just a few things I truly love about the holidays. Downtime with my family. Cooking special meals for those I love. Decorating the Christmas tree. And the extremely raucous and competitive Yankee Swap party my friends host every year…. […]
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Side Plank with Weights
Not a fan of sit-ups? I can’t stand ’em myself! That’s why I make sure to add a few side planks and plank variations to my flow each time I get on the mat so that my core gets some extra attention. Your abs actually support your entire body when trying to balance, they’re the connection […]
READ MOREHip Opening Sequence and Meditation
The hips are known to be the emotional storage depot of the body, so unless you’re doing an emotional detox of some sort every week you’ve probably got some “stuff” caught up in there. I’ve always been a huge fan of hip openers, and even after my hip surgery I still make sure to add […]
READ MOREPUMPKIN SPICE LATTE PROTEIN BALLS
Yearning for that infamous Starbucks PSL, but don’t want to rev up your nervous system or down 40 grams of sugar? These delicious pumpkin spiced protein balls will not only cure your craving, but give you a protein boost. They’re the perfect pre or post workout snack and my boys love them in their lunchbox […]
READ MOREGODDESS YOGA SCULPT
Trust me, I realize that goddess pose is already an awesome way to tone up, but it mostly targets your lower body. Add this overhead pulldown and you’ll not only tone your entire upper body, but get those obliques involved as well! I’ll be back in the studio soon to make more full length […]
READ MOREHow to teach a better yoga class
There are tons of posts written for students about how to find the perfect yoga class, but how about how to teach one? When I first started out teaching I tried to emulate my mentors and then figured I should create a class based on what might draw students in, but not until I dropped […]
READ MORETop 3 Tips for Finding Your Perfect Yoga Class
I remember my first yoga class, and I wasn’t too excited to go. I was producing a big fitness video for MTV and my executive producer told me to go find the “next big thing” in fitness. I was a hardcore runner and spinner at the time, but that wouldn’t translate into a home workout, […]
READ MOREMusic on Your Mat? Yay or Nay?
“Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents.” Beethoven See, even Beethoven knew what’s up- music can be spiritual! However, despite what the classical OG of music says, I’ve seen a ton of debate in the yoga community over whether or not it’s “acceptable” to play music when teaching yoga. […]
READ MOREAmp Up Your Warrior III With Weights
One of the main reasons I fell in love with yoga was because no matter where you are in your practice, there’s always some place else to go. A basic pose to learn, a variation on that same pose to master, or an entirely new version of an old favorite like I teach in my yoga […]
READ MOREMy Favorite 3 Supplements That Fight Inflammation, “The Silent Killer”
Do people stroll by your desk at work, examine what you’re eating and ask a million questions about it on a daily basis? No? It happens to me all the time. ; ) As a mind/body wellness expert, I constantly get asked about what I eat to stay healthy- whether it’s what my students see […]
READ MOREWhy Your Yoga Needs Weights
Why you should add Yoga Sculpt moves to your Yoga flow. Get flexible and strong all at once with Xen Strength Yoga.
READ MOREWhy I Almost Quit Yoga
Were you one of many ringing out 2016 by saying “good riddance?” This past year was plagued with unexplainable violence, racism, and tragedy; and to top it off, no matter my opinion on his politics we’ve somehow elected a president who is the last person on earth I want my two boys emulating- in real life or on social […]
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