Vasti Kriya: 3 Yogic Intestinal Cleanses

Vasti Kriya: 3 Yogic Intestinal Cleanses

Vasti Kriya, also known as Basti Kriya or Wasti, is one of the six shatkarmas (also referred to as shat kriyas) mentioned in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. This text is prominent in the Hatha yoga lineage. You can think of the shatkarmas as purification practices designed...
Yoga Cultural Appropriation: How To Respect Yoga’s Origin

Yoga Cultural Appropriation: How To Respect Yoga’s Origin

You’ve heard of cultural appropriation and may have wondered if you have appropriated Indian or South Asian culture in your yoga practice or yoga teaching. Yoga has a deep cultural history.  Let’s try and sail the murky waters of what yoga cultural...
Blocked Sacral Chakra Symptoms & Healing Techniques

Blocked Sacral Chakra Symptoms & Healing Techniques

Let’s talk about your pleasure center…..no I’m not talking sexual pleasure per se, I’m talking about Svadhisthana, your Sacral Chakra. This powerful energy center, located in the lower abdomen, is your source of sensuality, pleasure, creativity, fluidity, and joy. So...
The 3 Archetypes: Yoga Personality Types & Choosing A YTT

The 3 Archetypes: Yoga Personality Types & Choosing A YTT

What is your yoga personality? Are you the caring, compassionate Healer? The strong and empowering Queen? Or the motherly and protective Matriarch?  These three archetypes embody distinct qualities and energies that can enhance and deepen your yoga journey. ...
Root Chakra Blockage Symptoms & How To Unblock It

Root Chakra Blockage Symptoms & How To Unblock It

Welcome to the fascinating world of the Chakra system! Let’s get into the Root Chakra, the foundation of our energetic system. I’ll uncover how blockages in the Root Chakra, located at the base of the spine, can affect your life force energy flow, sense of stability,...
15 Life-Changing Yoga Books To Deepen Your Yoga Practice

15 Life-Changing Yoga Books To Deepen Your Yoga Practice

As you go deeper into your practice, it’s inevitable that you’re going to want to hungrily read as much as possible about yoga. Believe me, I get it. When I first started to deepen my yoga practice, I became obsessive with it. I wanted to learn as much as...