Grieving and fighting in the wake of Roe v. Wade being struck down — I couldn’t feel the weight of Roe v. Wade being struck down until I was sitting in the Dallas Love Field airport Saturday afternoon, waiting to board our flight back to Washington, D.C. That was the first time it felt safe to grieve. I’d been staying with my brother and…

I first heard the news of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting as I was putting my five-year-old daughter to bed on Tuesday. She had just jumped into the bath, and as usual I took the free minutes to turn on the nightly news. The news reports were all too familiar…

The Covid-19 health pandemic changed everything — including yoga. I have been a consumer of online yoga courses and classes since 2011. I’ve always enjoyed the ability to learn from a variety of teachers and take class anytime that fits my schedule. As a student, I also love the ability…

Perhaps the chapter that most defines my yoga journey is yoga studio co-owner. I was the co-owner of Capitol Hill Yoga from 2009–2015. This is how most people in our Washington, D.C. neighborhood first came to know me. I was one of three owners when we opened. We contributed equally…

Anusara Yoga was founded by John Friend in 1997. John grew up in Ohio and later moved to Texas. It’s been reported that he sparked an interest in yoga as a teenager after finding library books on the subject. Prior to founding Anusara Yoga, he was a well-respected Iyengar Yoga…

2007. I was a few years into teaching yoga and still very much in the mode of seeker. I was raised in the Methodist Church in Arlington, Texas. I dearly loved the community of the church, and yet I struggled in my late teens with the messages and teachings I…

My fifth grade kid is studying timelines. How to read them and what events might leave enough impact to denote a bold period on one’s timeline. It got me thinking about my own timeline — and more specifically as relates to my career as a yoga teacher and small business…

Today I launched my Love Your Core yoga series. The month-long course includes 3 weekly practices, a 30-minute yoga practice, a 10-minute sculpt workout, and a 5-minute breathing practice. I priced the course very affordably and made discounts available to Be You Yoga Hub members and anyone with financial need…

How many times can I say I’ve sat with tears in my eyes? Is every time I write too many? Such is the life of a highly sensitive person. I tried desperately for years to stop the tears. Lately I’ve stopped caring about the tears. They come. I let them. …