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What to Say When a Friend Has Cancer
When I was diagnosed with cancer, my friend (who is also a cancer survivor) texted those words to me. I cherished this text. He said
Peak Pose Sequence: Handstand
I know I’m not alone in my love for Handstand. It’s empowering, strengthening, and fun. Whether you’re working at the wall, in a studio, or
Peak Pose Sequence: Build Your Vasisthasana (Side Plank)
In order to prepare your body for Vasisthasana, you need to open your hamstrings, adductors (inner leg muscles) and outer-hips. It’s also a good idea
A Simple Way to Cope with Fear
Fear can feel painful, overwhelming, even paralyzing. Whether you’re facing a major life change like an illness or a break-up, or a more specific fear
A Thank You Note to My Bod
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately – about consciously thanking my body for all that it does. When you’re diagnosed with cancer, it’s
Essential Sequence: Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar B)
After a few rounds of Surya Namaskar A Sun Salutation (here’s your refresher on that sequence if you’re unfamiliar), you’ll be warmed up and ready to
Essential Sequence: 30-Minute Whole Body Sequence
There are days when we want to work toward a peak pose, and there are other days when we’re not sure what to do with
Essential Sequence: Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar A)
Surya Namaskar, or Sun Salutation yoga sequence, are the quintessential yoga warm-up sequence. They combine deep breathing with flowing movement, they stretch the entire front
Wide Awake Gratitude
You may or may not know that I spent more than a decade as an editor at Yoga Journal. A decade is a loooooong time
Our Favorite London Spots
I am not exaggerating when I say that London is one of our favorite places on the planet for so many reasons — in a
Evening Wind Down Yoga Sequence
I’ve spent many an evening, after a long, hard day doing these poses in our living room while family life happens around me. That might
Essential Sequence: Parsva Bakasana (Side Crow)
I love creating sequences for Parsva Bakasana. I always have. Since the posture contains so many components, there are countless ways I can take the
