Meditation can sound simple until you sit down, close your eyes, and meet the full weather of your own mind. Thoughts arrive. The body fidgets. The breath feels strange or different. A minute can feel much longer than expected. This is not a sign that meditation is not for you. It is a sign that you are human and that is absolutely normal. As a yoga, meditation, and mindfulness practitioner and teacher, I often meet people who say, “I cannot meditate because my mind is too busy.” The truth is...

Beginning a yoga journey can feel exciting, but it's also completely normal to feel a little unsure & nervous. You may be wondering... I am not flexible, whit that matter? Do I have to know the poses names? Will I be able to keep up? If the class is too slow or too strong? Will I able to follow the teachers cues? Will I feel comfortable in the room with other people? Will everyone else be more experienced than me? What should I wear? If you've had any of these thoughts, you're certainly not...

In slowing down, we give the body time to repair. In softening, we allow tension to unwind. In observing, we discover clarity.