Yoga designed for you
*This post contains affiliate links. At no extra cost to you I may receive a small commission if you purchase items using some of these links. I often recommend Epsom salt to my students to help relieve muscle soreness, pain and fatigue. This magic white powder that my elders swore by is actually quite effective. …
A few weeks ago I was sitting on the stairs of the local courier office waiting to collect a package struggling to breathe in the heat when I was slapped in the face with colonialism, ableism and fatphobia all at once. I was accused of being a bad yoga teacher because I had asthma and …
This post has been sitting in my drafts for a while. It is a transcript of a YouTube video that I released over a year ago. It is a review of two books that talk on the Black experience, why I found this books healing and why we need diverse stories from diverse writers. Take …
I am excited to tell you about my upcoming online chair yoga class and my big summer special on couples yoga but first let’s catch up. In my last post I said announcements are coming soon and today I will share some of them. The past few months have been really tough. I’ve had a …
It doesn’t matter what you wear when you practice yoga
It doesn’t matter where you practice yoga
It does not matter how you look when you practice yoga
It matters that you show up committed to do the work
**Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means that if you purchase something using these links I may be compensated in the form of a commission. This does not add any cost to you. ** If you’ve been here for a while you are aware that I have several chronic illnesses: …
Well this was supposed to be a New Years post. I started it back in December. I was going to start the year off right and inspire you all to love and accept yourself. That didn’t happen. Instead we are sitting here at the end of January and now I will finally wish you a …
This Friday I will host a virtual book launch live on my YouTube channel and I would love you to join me. During the launch party I will share my experience writing the book. You will get to meet the artist who designed the cover and the photographer. There will be giveaways and discounts to buy the book at a reduced price.
Today I am happy to announce that 5 Minutes of Peace: Yoga for Today’s woman will be available on Friday October 1st!!!!! I first mentioned my book on here as part of the Fit and Healthy giveaway in 2018. In Jan 2019 I unveiled the book with a fundraiser. I will share more about the …
In the yoga community yoga philosophy is often misinterpreted as toxic positivity. People say things like happiness is a choice and just be positive. This can be really harmful because it invalidates one’s feelings and emotions. Especially those that result from negative experiences. Most recently I explored the phrase be strong and the specific effects …