Having been an athlete my whole life, and as someone who continues to exercise daily as well as being cognizant of eating well (most of the time :)), it might seem that I am in a general state of wellness. But I’ve come to know wellness not only in terms of being physically fit and at peace mentally but also in terms of feeling an all-around sense of ease. A general definition of “wellness” is something like, “The state or condition of being in good physical and

For the past four years, I’ve done away with Resolutions. They don’t work. It’s very easy to make a resolution – to make a statement about what you want to do – but as many people know, it’s quite another to stick with the process and to see it all the way through. That’s why four years ago, I resolved to do away with resolutions and instead invite in themes for the entire year. I wrote about my themes in my New Year’s blog from last year

Teaching has taught me so much about myself. The more I teach, the more I crave to learn more so I can be the best possible leader and instructor for my students. It is said by Buddhists that just by being around the dharma (Buddha teachings), even if you don’t understand everything you hear, it does a world of good and breaks down your egoistic and conceptual mind. I love to be inspired and to learn from yogis and scholars and leaders who are more experienced than me. So I

Dear Yoga Teacher, I needed to get this off my chest so you’d know how I feel. I know you haven’t seen me in class in a while. Sometimes I just can’t make it. I’m too tired. I’ve worked to much. I can’t afford it this month. I’m involved in too much. I have an injury. But I think about you a lot. I think about how I’d feel when you’d tell me in downward dog to spread my fingers wide and push down through my index finger into the floor.