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5 Questions Every Yoga Teacher Must Ask Themselves To Make A Living
So, you want to jump on the multi-million dollar bandwagon that is the yoga industry and you want to make a living doing it too? Well, let’s get one thing straight first; yoga is a business and a...
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A Calorie Is Not A Calorie
Yesterday, while chatting with a long term client about nutrition, we came to the controversial topic of whether or not the calories from fruit effect our bodies the same way the calories from grains...
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Who’s Driving The Bus? A Reflection On Why We Hold Ourselves Back From Our...
Last week marked my completion of another 50 hour block of advanced yoga training; which I have been taking part in for the past year. I spent the week really getting to know my mind, including all of...
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5 Big Takeaways From 2015
2015 was a big, powerful year for myself and as a result for many of my students and private clients alike. I’m not saying that to brag but to highlight the main theme of “The Big Yogi”; Inspire, Move...
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Audaciously S.M.A.R.T. Goals
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; thoughts become things. I’ve been diving into a classic book entitled “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill, who takes this even further when he says: “Money...
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Ground Your Yoga Practice To Grow
This month’s blogs and teachings encourage building strong and stable foundations, whether in yoga, exercise, nutrition or even goal-setting. These facets of wellness do not need to be separate. To...
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Squats Are For Mondays
In last week’s blog, I wrote about the importance of focusing on the feet and legs in your yoga practice. This week, we’ll learn how to do weighted squats in order to build a strong foundation for your...
View ArticleBuild Your Nutrition From The Ground Up
This month’s blogs focus on building strong foundations in your wellness practices to set yourself up for success and to enjoy the freedom this yields. Understanding the basics of nutrition is...
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Be Selfish To Become Selfless
Last month, we learned how to create solid foundations for ourselves in yoga, exercise and nutrition. From this steady base, we can advance this month to building our energy. When we pour energy into...
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Backbend to Mend Your Mind and Change Your Life
Last week, I highlighted the importance of filling yourself up first so that you have the energy to truly care for others. I embraced yoga’s narcissistic appeal because it lures us onto the mat, where...
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Get Your Back in the Game
This year’s blogs highlight the interconnection of all aspects of wellness. The more tools we have, the better our chances of creating the results we desire. We have learned this month that we can...
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Foods That Fuel
This week, we look to nutrition as an energy source by exploring how specific foods can fuel our bodies and minds. From playing collegiate basketball to exercising regularly, I’ve spent more than a...
View ArticleGood Press for Stress
Stress has gotten a lot of bad press lately, and the coverage is a little unfair. Let’s take a deep breath and give stress a break for once. Moreover, let’s thank it for doing its job. Many of us...
View ArticleStretch Past Your Comfort Zone
“Reach for your toes! Stretch your hamstrings! Now, stay there and breathe through the discomfort.” Sound familiar? If you have attended a yoga class, and especially if you have tight hamstrings, you...
View ArticleStretching: The Key to Your Athletic Potential
Flexibility is the most important component of fitness. Yet, it is the most neglected. Stretching is now your new best friend. My yoga practice began as a form of torture. My hips, hamstrings and back...
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Fast for Your Body, Mind and Spirit
We all know that eating well is crucial to health, but we are afraid to talk honestly about our struggles with it. It is time to step outside of your comfort zone, to test your willpower and to examine...
View ArticleHappy or Bust!
It is taking over the Internet. It is creeping across the walls at yoga studios. It is infesting the TV and books that we consume. And we are pouring time, money and energy into catching it: HAPPINESS!...
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Let Go of Your Past, Change Your Future
Spring is a time of change and creation. The weather promises warmth, joy and freedom. Even if you do not follow the changes of the seasons, something is shifting, and you know it. With change on the...
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Tapas: A Recipe for Transformation
Yoga. The word and its practices carry different connotations and attachments for each of us, mainly because of its diverse portrayals in sacred texts versus social media and the countless forms and...
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Hit The Fat with HIIT!
High-Intensity Interval Training is making noise in the fitness world. For once, this is a trend worth listening to. HIIT is a staple in my philosophy and programming as a personal trainer because it...
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