As you consider goals and resolutions for the new year, I thought you might be looking for your best self, too!

While modern science is, of course, extremely relevant and important in many ways, it’s not a prerequisite for practical application of ancient tools and practices. The people of India and the surrounding regions have been using the tools of yoga and Ayurveda very effectively for thousands of years. Both are considered to be complete systems of science and philosophy. Their validity is not measured or determined by modern (Western) scientific methods.

I would love to be able to say my classes are for everyone – but they’re not.

I love to geek out about the history and philosophy of yoga, and I’m also diving into what accessibility of yoga looks like in a modern context - and what it might mean to balance tradition with inclusivity in today’s Westernized version of the practice.

In times of stress, self care is often the first thing to go.

Although I don’t set resolutions anymore, I still aspire to be the best version of myself in the year ahead. I simply approach it a little differently to increase the chances that I stick with it and achieve my goals. Here’s the process I follow, which you can customize to create your own New Year’s ritual. The new year is a great time to do this, but you can do it anytime!

The truth is, when you feel busy and overwhelmed, meditation is probably the last thing on your mind. I’ve got good news for you: meditation doesn’t have to be a formal affair.

The historical understanding gives an important layer of context to our modern yoga practices.

Learning how the physical practice came to exist as we know it today provides an essential context for understanding why we make these shapes with our bodies.

Although it may not look like it from the outside, when I run, I am practicing yoga. Here’s how.

Vulnerability means that I can get hurt, and I don’t want to. So why even explore this idea?