The ones that want to drag the darkness out into the light.

The only way to heal yourself is to look your shadow straight in the eye. Healing your trauma is not a linear process, but rather is the spiraling forward and back as you grow into the next best version of you. Use the tools that the eight limbs of yoga to work through the shadow.

The ones that believe in the magic of the everyday.

Everything is sacred.
Everything is a spell.

With your words, your movement, your breath and your intentions, you call forth the life you wish to live.

The ones with (im)perfect bodies,

We’re made of flesh and bone. Though we identify deeply with our bodies, they are just the vessels for our experience. We are the ones experiencing, caring for and loving our bodies, while working toward balance.

Packed schedules,

The eight limbs of yoga can be practiced anywhere at anytime. The practice is passed down from one generation to the next through finding the right texts, and most importantly, the right teachers that speak to what you need.

Personalize your practice to fit your life as it is today, knowing that your needs will change over time.

Sweat goals,

The physical practice of yoga hones the mind through the discipline of the body. The two experiences are inextricably entwined.

By threading all movement through the center of the core, you will center yourself physically, emotionally and spiritually in space.

Little vices,

You are not flawed for wanting. You are not flawed for indulging. Dial in your desires and make sure you actually want what you think you want. Mindfully nourish yourself with not just because you deserve it, but because as beings on this planet, pleasure is our birthright.

and Big dreams.

Through yoga, you find clarity. Within your moving meditation, you uncover the parts of you that need a voice. These pieces of you grow stronger, and you can work toward aligning your life toward your dreams.

The ones who gaze forward with both eyes open.

Yoga will bring up things in you that you’ve never seen, and ask you to sit down to tea with your shadow. Your life’s work is not limited to fostering “good vibes”. It includes acknowledging the pain you face. It includes the self-awareness to heal your past trauma so that you can walk forward open hearted.

Stay receptive. Stay vulnerable. Don’t be afraid to use your strength.