Joy and comparison can’t share the same breath—so how do you choose joy? I don’t run much anymore, so most mornings you’ll find me walking—usually with my husband, often before the day has decided what it wants to be. We have a little game. When another walker comes...
Most conversations about yoga philosophy begin politely, with a Sanskrit term and a respectful nod to the Yoga Sutras. When I sat down with my dear friend and longtime writing partner, Alexandra DeSiato, to talk about our new book, she opened with death. That is very...
I was scrolling Instagram on a Sunday afternoon a few weeks ago, not looking for anything in particular. A teacher I follow had posted a reel: beautiful studio, gorgeous light, a sequence that looked effortless and inventive. The comments were glowing. Before I had...
There’s a soundtrack playing inside you right now Right now, three tracks are playing inside you. One is heavy—the energy that hits snooze for the third time. One is wired—the one drafting tomorrow’s class at 2 a.m. and scrolling for sequence ideas you’ll never use....
The spiral you already know It’s Sunday night. A blank notebook on your lap. Three classes to teach this week. You’ve been scrolling Instagram for sequence ideas for the last forty-five minutes, and somewhere in there, a voice starts up: Everyone else just walks in...
