A few weeks ago, my beautiful friend shared this post from a page called Wilder Child: It stuck with me. I’m no fan of the cold weather, which is why I’m happy to be living in Las Vegas rather than my native South Dakota. I visited late last year and left during a snowstorm. That […]
A Look at the Predicted 2018 Fitness Trends
As you know, I look forward to ACSM’s annual worldwide survey of fitness trends. I love to see how it changes from year to year and how it corresponds to what I’m doing and feeling most interested in, fitness-wise. As always, here’s my take on their predictions for the top 10 of the 2018 fitness […]
52 Books in 52 Weeks (Part 1)
This year, I’m committing to reading 52 books (one every week!) and I’d love it if you wanted to read along with me! This is part 1, which will take us through the first half of the year. I might trade something out at some point (I’ll adjust the schedule if that happens), but I […]
2017 Year in Review
At the end of every year, I like to round up my favorite posts from the last 12 months. You know, in case you missed them the first time around. This 2017 year in review should also acknowledge the big changes in my actual year, not just my writing year. 2017 was pretty big. My […]
Managing Holiday Stress
Holiday stress is about as famous as the holidays themselves. Maybe I’ve been lucky (or maybe I’ve just been yoga-ed), but the holidays don’t freak me out too much. Now, I know I am quite fortunate in that I have a mellow family with only one passive-aggressive member, and since the rest of us all […]
What Are the Five Koshas?
In your average yoga class in the United States, you might not hear about the five koshas. It’s part of yoga anatomy that doesn’t often get discussed in the gym setting, or even in many studio settings. I learned about the five koshas in my Akhanda Yoga teacher trainings. Here’s a quick rundown. 🙂 What […]
Yoga Vocabulary 6: Big Names in Yoga
Who are all these people? Whether you’re new to the practice or somewhat experienced, you’ve probably heard some of the big names in yoga that everyone else seems to recognize, but you’re left nodding along and telling yourself to look that person up. I’ve been there (and still am sometimes). So let’s take a look at some […]
How to Turn 35
I debated this month about how to turn 35 years old. It’s something that was bound to happen whether I made any decisions about it or not, but I wanted to have a deliberate birthday, not an accidental one. Not choosing is also a choice, after all. There are as many guidebooks for this as […]
The Practice of Gratitude
When was the last time you complained about something? Now, I’ve done my share of complaining. Not proud of that, but it’s a fact. Unfortunately, it didn’t do me or anyone else any good. Even science says complaining is exceptionally bad for your body and mind, and in many cases I can remember how it […]
Yoga, Materialism, and the Holidays
Materialism and the holidays get closely linked. As we get caught up in the season, we often get caught up in excess: too much food, too many gifts, too much money spent. We might start to feel guilty about having so much while others have little, or maybe guilty that we can’t provide more for […]