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The blog is where I update you on free practice resources on YouTube, describe my own journey as a yogi, and outline various elements of yoga philosophy! Follow along to deepen your yoga practice along with me. Together we can practice and study!

The Mental and Physical Benefits of a Regular Yoga Practice Apr 05, 2023

I've been creating an Instagram series on the mental and physical benefits of yoga that you may have seen popping up in my feed. I started practicing yoga asana when I was in my 20s, and came to...

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Cues to Help You Engage Your Muscles in Half Moon ardha chandrasana asana half moon Apr 04, 2023

To really feel a sense of lightness in Ardha Chandrasana (balancing half moon,) you need to engage a lot of muscles. In my own practice, I like to start cuing this pose from the ground up. (And I'm...

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Cues to help you engage your muscles effectively in extended side angle asana extended side angle Mar 23, 2023

I am delighted to continue with one of my favorite topics–muscle engagement in yoga asana! So far we've covered plank pose, warrior 2, triangle, and today it is extended side angle (Utthita...

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Muscle Engagement in Triangle Pose, Including Mula Bandha and Uddiyana Bandha (the deep core!) asana bandha triangle Mar 20, 2023

Probably every Vinyasa class I've ever been to has Utthita Trikonasana (extended triangle pose).

Certainly every Ashtanga practice has triangle on each side (followed by revolved triangle)....

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16 Deep Core and Hip Flexor Drills that will help you develop strength to FLOAT core yoga practice youtube Mar 15, 2023

Have you ever wondered how yogis seem to travel in slow motion when they jump back in sun salutations? 

The secret is in the core! Namely, deep core and hip flexor engagement and...

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5 Areas of the Body to Engage to Level Up Your Warrior 2 Mar 02, 2023

I like to build poses from the ground up. Here's how my mental checklist usually goes:

  1. Feet
  2. Legs (always double checking the position of the knees/hips)
  3. Core
  4. Low back
  5. Chest
  6. Upper back
  7. ...
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Unlocking Plank Pose: Engagement vs. Strength Mar 02, 2023

Do you get tired when holding plank pose? Do you ever feel as though you might collapse, especially in the low back and core when holding plank for 5 breaths or longer? Have you ever thought that...

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Your Thoughts Are Clouds in a Clear Blue Sky: Practicing Meditation meditation Mar 01, 2023

Meditation has many physical and emotional benefits that Western science has outlined through empirical study. 

For example, the Mayo Clinic has indicated that emotional benefits include...

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Finding My Sankalpa career change mindset samskara sankalpa Feb 24, 2023

What is a Sankalpa?

First, let's do an exercise: 

1. Imagine a quality that you would like to cultivate in your life. Examples could be patience, love, tolerance, wisdom, groundedness, or...

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How 31 Yoga Videos on YouTube Changed Me mindset yoga practice youtube Feb 16, 2023

Hey Yogis! 

Some of you know that the start of 2023 was completely transformational for me. January 2023 was when stopped my career as a violinist, educator, and academic, and went ALL IN...

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