You may be wondering how you take the philosophical teachings of yoga off the mat and into your daily life? If you’ve been coming to my classes for the last few months, then you know my current mantra is Satya, Truth. Satya is the second Yama of the Yamas (Social Restraints) and Niyamas (Personal Observances). Yamas and Niyamas give us a roadmap on how to live life in alignment with our practice. Satya is speaking your truth, living your truth, honoring your truth. Satya asks us to...

As you know, 2026 is really throwing me for a loop. It is challenging me and my yoga practice--gratitude, ahimsa, satya, aparigraha, and more are all needing to be pulled in. Along with pranayama and LOTS of meditation and protecting of my energies. I was listening to my daily meditation on Calm, The Daily Jay, and he was talking about how messy life is. And beautiful. He started off with a parable: Two friends went away for the weekend and on the first day it rained and they...

Yesterday was my 35th wedding anniversary. And as I was looking at the pic of me smiling with not a care in the world, I was envious. Even though I know that life was not perfect back then, it sure feels like it was easier/better/less complicated (?) than today. And as I caught myself thinking this, it stopped me in my tracks. Why am I doing this to myself? Why am I comparing today to then? Comparison is the thief of joy. And I’ve found myself doing this not just with this picture,...