The first time I actually got into Mermaid pose was 4 or 5 years ago and, right away, I felt that thrill of astonished accomplishment that always seems to accompany the first time you nail a “big” pose like Crow or Scorpion or Forearm Wheel. But, ultimately, the biggest lesson Mermaid taught me is that just because I CAN do something, doesn’t mean that I SHOULD.
Read MoreI know we mean well — and I’ve been guilty of saying it myself in the past — but telling women “you can’t pour from an empty cup” is toxic as hell. And I’ll tell you why…
Read MoreTaking care of YOU is important. But here’s the thing: Regular therapeutic bodywork requires an investment of your time, your energy, and your money. So what makes a therapeutic bodywork session at Little Dipper different than what you might experience elsewhere? Read on to find out…
Read MoreWhat the heck is an Every Damn Day list? Why would you want one and how do you make your own? Read on to learn all about the simple magic of an Every Damn Day list and how creating one for yourself can help you cultivate a daily rhythm that feels good and takes care of YOU.
Read MoreIn late 2014, when my then-husband Drew and I separated and divorced, it was horrible. And it felt a lot like dragging myself, broken and bleeding and full of grief and self-doubt, through the bleakest and most desolate valley I have ever encountered. But what I didn’t realize was that I was tilling the soil of my life so that all of the beautiful things I’d been wanting to plant could finally grow. Divorce is hard. And it’s ugly. But it can be beautiful too.
Read MoreThis might seem like a really weird blog coming from a yoga teacher (and someone who thinks yoga is a seriously powerful practice), but guess what? You don’t NEED yoga. And anyone who tells you that you do is probably trying to sell you something.
Read MoreThe New Year often brings lots of talk about resolutions, particularly those involving weight and diet. A couple of years ago, I tried the wildly popular Whole 30 "lifestyle.” I felt AMAZING. My skin looked radiant. I had so much less joint and muscle pain. My digestion was on point. And, yes, I lost weight. But that’s not the end of the story.
Read MoreThis summer and early fall were HARD, you guys. So eventually I got really vulnerable and told the truth about what was going on and how I was feeling to my family and my friends. And then I tried really hard to do more of what made me happy and less of what didn’t. I made a list and a plan of things I should start doing differently. And guess what? It mostly didn’t help a whole lot. Here’s what did…
Read MoreToday is my first anniversary of marriage to my husband Austin (a total dreamboat and the great love of my life) and this journal entry — if I’m honest — is partly a love letter to him and partly me telling YOU about a really important lesson that he helped me learn. This one’s a bit long, so grab a cupcake and settle in…
Read MoreBack in the early summer of 2014, I googled "how to change your life and be awesome." I am not kidding. That actually happened. A few months after that, I finally did.
Read MoreKind is great. But nice? For me, nice means keeping quiet and staying small. Not having any needs, boundaries, opinions, or desires. Meeting expectations and making everyone happy all the time. Always saying “yes” and never saying “no.” Prioritizing everyone else’s voice above my own. But recently I asked myself, “Nice for what?” And it changed everything.
Read MoreNo matter who your teacher is, I guarantee there are a few things she’d never tell you (unless maybe you thought to ask and she really felt safe to speak her mind) but that she kind of wishes you knew. I’m here to pull back the curtain. Shhhh…
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