Now Christmas has passed and the start of not only a new year but a new decade upon us, it’s time to think about what we want to leave behind in 2019. For many people, that may be leaving behind a negative relationship with food – food guilt. A lot of people suffer with disordered …
When you think about your body which words come to mind? Which emotions arise and how do you feel? Are most of these feelings and thoughts negative? Did you think about how you wished that your body looked a certain way? Typically, most people don’t have a positive relationship with their body. They long to …
Self-love is incredibly important. By re-arranging the narratives and learning to love our imperfect selves we open up a whole world of happiness. We stop comparing ourselves to others and start living through trust rather than fear. Self-love is talked about so much and is something that we should all be trying to cultivate and …
I woke before dawn to admire the sunrise and to walk to meet with friends. We were heading into the canyon about a mile from my apartment to do some yoga and snap some photos. There’s not much of a story here. This is more of an embrace. I suggest skimming through Poly Canyon if …
My yoga constitutes most of my movement practice because yoga is an all around beneficial practice. It teaches you to breathe into discomfort and limbers the body and mind. Slacklining, however, has lately been feeling even more beneficial for my mind! Slacklining forces you into stillness When I first started slacklining, I hardly stood up. …
Little did I know that beginning Yoga Club on my university campus would be one of my greatest adventures yet. From attracting amazing people into my life, to being responsible for a gift that’s expanding to be a campus-wide movement, Yoga Club has been a mind-expanding experience. But it’s not all fun and easy. . …
Between the ages of 8 and 16, I ran competitively for my Primary (elementary) school and then my high school, while also running for a local club. I competed mainly on track and cross country. During that time, I earned many titles including 5th place in the European trials, 10th place in the English cross …
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]’ve always been a very active person, but it wasn’t until late in life that I found yoga. AN ANCIENT PRACTICE AS A MEANS OF EXPLORATION By always active, I mean that if I were to even go a single day without exercise of some sort, I’d be left feeling un-grounded and lethargic. Today, I …