🧘‍♀️Yoga Strong Minute #38: What "Spin Your Tailbone Up" Actually Means + Wall of Fame + March Madness Winner

Welcome to this week’s Yoga Strong Minute where I'm deconstructing the cue "spin your tailbone up". Yoga language can be confusing. This is a cue I often give in downward dog and in runner's lunge for a hamstring stretch, but you can really use this action anytime you're attempting to stretch you... Read More

🧘‍♀️Yoga Strong Minute #35: Group Photo Pose aka Chair Pose

A strong back and a soft front — courage and compassion working together.” — Pema Chödrön Welcome to this week’s Yoga Strong Minute 💜 Today’s tip is about one of the most common poses we practice in class: Chair Pose.I was recently working with a private client on this pose where her knees kept g... Read More

🧘‍♀️🍀 Make Space for What You Want - March Madness Begins

“You only lose what you cling to.” — Buddha Happy March, Yoga Strong Family 💜 This morning I was spring cleaning — music loud, donation piles growing, trash bags filling. My kids (like all kids) always say they want new clothes and new toys. And this morning I told them: "In order to get new thin... Read More

🧘‍♀️Yoga Strong Minute #30: Backbend Tip (Video inside)

Since our focus this month is backbends, I want to share one simple tip that can make them feel so much better in your body and make sure you know what the intended effect is so that you can practice with more awareness. First — let’s clear something up: Backbends are not about cranking into your... Read More

🧘‍♀️Yoga Strong Minute #31: A lesson in compassion (from my 7-year-old 💜)

“You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress at the same time.”— Sophia Bush I want to share a lesson in compassion that my 7-year-old unknowingly taught me last week — and honestly, it almost brought me to tears. We were snowed in and I decided to bake with the kids. I was ru... Read More

🧘‍♀️Yoga Strong Minute #26: One Small Adjustment for Smoother Sun Salutations (Video Tutorial)

January at Yoga Strong is all about Sun Salutations — and today’s Yoga Strong Minute is focused on one small detail that makes a big difference: Your hand + foot setup between Downward Dog and Plank. If you’re newer to yoga, you might notice this: 👉 your butt is high in the air 👉 when you lower t... Read More

🧘‍♀️Yoga Strong Minute #23: Signs of Progress

For today's Yoga Strong Minute I wanted to share with you 10 signs that you're making progress that have nothing to do with losing weight or your apple watch stats. You feel more confident. You naturally breathe deeper. You recover faster. Your joints ache less. Everyday things feel easier. You m... Read More

Yoga Strong Minute #22: 3-minute Hip Stretch

For today's Yoga Strong Minute I wanted to share one of my favorite outer hip stretches that you can do in 3-minutes. It's the good ole Ankle-to-Knee Twist (plus I added a side bend). This is perfect if you have tight hips or piriformis/sciatica issues. The stretch is one of my go-to’s — gentle, ... Read More

Yoga Strong Minute #21: Glute Stretch + Gratitude

This month at Yoga Strong, we’re focusing on glutes & gratitude which is why I wanted to share 1 simple stretch AND 1 simple gratitude practice that you can do TODAY. Let’s start with your glutes... Your glutes and deep hip muscles do more than help you stand up, sit down, walk, balance, and stab... Read More

Yoga Strong Minute #9: The Gaze Trick for Better Balance

Want to learn a trick to improve your balance? I was teaching last week when someone asked about their gaze in Warrior 3. I went on a bit of a tangent like I do but it seemed to be helpful for many people so I wanted to share the tip with you today. In Warrior 3, when you have to transition from ... Read More