Every January, I repeat the same pattern. I begin with energy and intention. I decide this is the year I will finally be more disciplined, more consistent, more productive, more together . I make promises to myself - often carefully written out in a new journal - rooted in good intentions - and I hope this year will be different. And then, slowly, the momentum fades. I miss a day, or I find that life gets in the way and it becomas a matter of choice. I started to look into w

I’m scared. Not the kind of scared that a few deep breaths can soften, or that teaching a class can help me move through. This fear feels deeper - the kind that sits in the stomach and hums quietly through every thought. On Friday, I’m having an operation and the truth is, I don’t know what the outcome will be. I don’t know how it will affect my health, my body, or - perhaps most dauntingly - my business. Yogi Sanctuary has become my heart’s work, a dream that has taken eve

There’s something that happens when you step into the studio.The scent of essential oils, the hum of quiet conversation, the shuffle of mats finding their place. You breathe in, settle down -and already, your body begins to change. That change isn’t just in your muscles or joints; it’s chemical. Each breath, stretch, smile and shared moment triggers a cascade of happy hormones  - the body’s natural mood-boosting messengers that help us feel calm, connected, motivated and aliv

Rather a grand title, but what would you do with 30 more days a year ? More time with family? Time at the gym? Time reading or walking or cooking nice meals or simply getting that to do list tackled? Or time for your own yoga practice whether that be meditation or movement? 30 days is A LOT of time! Why is this even a point of discussion? Because for some time I have had this nagging unease with the influence my phone, and in particular social media, was having on my behavior