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Whatta December, what december?
It was a hell of a month. Which is too bad because Christmas is my very favorite time of the year. I would like to formally ask for a redo. Some of the things that occurred I’m open to talking about and some I’m not ready to yet. Please be assured my health and...
Imposter Syndrome in Yoga
A man breezed into the studio not long ago. “I saw this was a yoga studio and I just finished my 200 hour and I wanted to see what you have,” he said with some bravado. “Are you a certified instructor?” he asked. “I am.” I say, casually. “Yes, but are you 200 hour?”...
This is what I want to say to the person thinking about yoga teacher training (YTT), but…
A) They don’t feel qualified to take the program because while they have been practicing regularly for a year or more, they don’t think they are advanced enoughB) They want to take the training, but they don’t want to teach To Person A: An ‘advanced’ practitioner is...
In & Out: Living with someone battling depression
I once lived with a person who was diagnosed with depression. They also worked with self-harm, addiction, borderline personality disorder and lived a very unhealthy lifestyle. Some of those things I knew about and some I didn’t, but what I experienced left a lifelong...
A letter to my younger self
I was listening to a podcast a couple years ago I still think about from time to time. I believe it was Kristin Bell who was talking about therapy. She mentioned a ‘common’ exercise therapists use, which is writing your younger self a letter. I’ve been in and out of...
You learn it as you don’t know it.
I’ve been blessed to have some amazing conversations in my profession that really flex the range of human experience. Sometimes the conversations delve into a spiritual place and sometimes more practical. This week I was talking to a client who is in the final phase...
Simple-minded isn’t better
I unfollowed an Instagram page after only one day. What the entire page felt like. You might think, “Wow, that bad?”, no, it really wasn’t bad. I think they were aiming for a sweet simplicity of thought. The page was full of little affirmations with pretty...
Chipping Away for a deeper practice
A little over 12 years ago, my husband began a transformational journey. At 30 years old, he was high risk for heart attack, heart disease and diabetes. He had regular acid reflux, so regular, he slept in a recliner to keep his head above his stomach. His lifestyle at...
Studio Update for Omicron
Good afternoon,I hope this note finds you well and healthy. With the omicron variant out there, I felt I needed to check in with you about in person classes and make some updates to ensure everyone's safety. In order to keep everyone safe, for the time being: masks...
Sunday Scaries: battling anxiety before the workweek
But about 3pm something begins to nibble at the back of your mind. Dinner is coming…which means bedtime is getting closer and tomorrow begins the workweek. Ugh. Work. And much like notifications on your phone, your mind begins to ding reminders of all the things you need to get done tomorrow.
Prepare for 200hr YTT with these classes
What to do to get ready for teacher training? If you are someone seriously looking to take our 200hour Yoga Teacher Training, this article is for you. I get a lot of questions from potential 200hr students about how to best prepare themselves for the program. I...
5 Tips for Beginning a Yoga Practice
I often tell my yoga classes, if you have ever read a '10 things you need to know before stating yoga' list its all subjective to the person writing it. One day I will write an article called, '10 things you need to know about reading an article entitled 10 things you...
Part 1: Living with Anxiety
Panic attacks happened, but regular anxiety? That was later. It wasn’t overnight that the fidgety restlessness would set it, it was a long honeymoon between being fine and camping out in my apartment for days at a time.
Guest Post: Alyse Heads to OhmFit for Spring Fashions
By: Alyse Marin, MSY Spring Intern Do you need some new clothes to motivate you to get out and exercise or even maybe try something new, (like yoga)? OhmFit Activewear has you covered, literally! Located in Uptown Normal, OhmFit offers a variety of brands, including...
Working with Energy: 3 Common Scenarios and how to navigate through them
Physics teaches us about the presence and effect of energy. We know energy is real because we have electricity and conduction of heat or cold. We can see the energy and how the absence of energy affects us. But what about the energy we don’t see? What about the type of energy that is transferred energetically, daily?
Removing the Filters on Our Gaze: Finding Samadhi in Practice
The best definition of samadhi I’ve ever received is this: samadhi is achieved when all of our filters are removed. By that, I mean, everything that has shaped you; your education, gender, upbringing, whether you live in a rural area or urban, the color of your skin, your family relationship, if you have allergies, if you work with physical or health considerations, whether you have been sexually assaulted…and on and on
Loving Yourself: the power of considering contentment
As the internet brings the world closer together, people doubt many of their decisions: Did I buy the best vacuum? Did I pick the best thing on the menu at the Cheesecake Factory? What to watch on Netflix? Am I with the right person?
I didn’t get into yoga to lose weight: an essay on finding True North
Im not in the ‘get skinny’ business. Nor did I start practicing yoga to lose weight, if I had, I’d be a size 2. I began my practice at first, because I felt as though I had gotten lost. My moral compass and energy felt chaotic and I was beginning to spiral out of...