I'm not worried about your herniated disc

A herniated disc might sound like a severe and potentially disabling injury. The pain can be intense, and it’s understandable to feel anxious about...

How Pain Works: Understanding Mysterious Pain

Why does my back hurt when nothing is “broken”?

You’ve been told there’s no structural damage causing your pain. No injury. No...

Focus, dedication... What are you missing?

"There’s no value in digging shallow wells in a hundred places. Decide on one place and dig deep." -Sri S. Satchidananda

We often hear that...

Every year more people start doing yoga to help with back pain, hip pain, shoulder pain etc. And while yoga feels good, leaving you feeling relaxed. All too often it does little to nothing improve...

Motivation Doesn't Happen By Accident

Staying motivated is the single hardest part of beginning a yoga practice or starting any health and fitness routine. Some days the effort feels effortless,...

What's wrong with Intuitive Eating

I spent this morning browsing through #IntuitiveEating on social media and searching for online resources trying to understand what Intuitive Eating is. Just like...

What should you do if you only have 20 minutes?

What is the ideal length of time for you to practice? From my own interviews with people and scouring comments on social media, most people...

Ultimate test for a philosophy

The value of any philosophy is how much it can improve our life. Does it make us happier, less stressed, more compassionate etc? I don’t like it when yoga...

Is something missing from your practice?

The other week I chose a class in one of the most popular yoga channels on Youtube and let it rip. It was a standard vinyasa. The sequences flowed together,...

Wellness Scams Everywhere

While I was on Youtube this week I saw an ad that caught my interest. ‘The secret to solving back pain.’ I like to know what professionals in the industry are...

 I'm so tired of this.

Is yoga overrated? It might seem like a strange question coming from someone who encourages people to practice yoga as a profession. I love yoga. I love the movement. I...

Showing up for practice is important. But the key to progress isn’t about how hard you can train, but about how hard you can recover. Whether you are working to lose weight, improve your...