Do you start your Monday by moving fast or slow? Fast moving or intense yoga is a hard pass for me in the mornings. One of my favorite ways to…
Browsing Category Yoga
Shoulder & Core
Do you struggle with shoulder or core strength? Try adding dolphin variations to your practice. Come into dolphin pose and hold for 5 breaths. From dolphin pose come into the…
Outdoors Yoga
I never experience that “home” feeling more than when I am in the mountains. I went on a several day hiking trip with a friend and mid hike, when we…
Don’t fear failure
Goals are great but remember you learn more from the failures along the way. Sometimes you fly, sometimes you fall. What was easy yesterday might not be easy today. What…
Wide Legged Forward Fold
Wide Legged Forward Fold is one of my favorite poses. I find myself going back to it again and again. With long days on set as a makeup artist I…
Cow Face Pose
Gomukhasana (cow face pose) reaches into almost every part of your body for a deep stretch. You feel it most strongly in the hips, ankles, shoulders, arms, and chest. It’s…
Sphinx Pose Modifications
I love Salamba Bhujangasana (sphinx pose) because its such a gentle back bend. I incorporate it into warmups, Yin yoga and its delicious as a morning wake up stretch. Its…
Extended Puppy Pose Variations
Extended Puppy Pose is like a morphing of Downward Facing Dog and Child’s Pose. Its a wonderful shoulder opener with lots of variations. Here are 4 that I find really…
Fish Pose Modifications
Fish Pose or Matsyasana is a favorite because it gently stretches the front of the body, including the throat, chest, abs, hip flexors, and the muscles between your ribs. It doesn’t stop…