Linebackers and point guards. Probably not who comes to your mind when you think of the average yoga practitioner–but they should be.
Read moreMy Abortion Was an Act of Love
I hadn’t gotten my period for a month and I had felt low-grade nausea for weeks—I just knew. I was pregnant and I wasn’t sure how I felt about it.
Read moreThank You, Kobe
We can find Yoga teachers everywhere. I found one of my first in the NBA. His name is Kobe Bryant, and the world is an infinitely better place for having had him in it. My heart goes out to all who lost their lives and their loved ones in the helicopter crash in Calabasas on January 26, 2020.
Read moreThe "Yoga Body" Thing
The truth is, we can’t ignore image. We live in a culture, and arguably a world, that is obsessed with image. In the age of Instagram, people are more likely to learn about Yoga from posts than from walking into a studio and taking class. And that means that what Yoga looks like can be at times the definition of what people think Yoga to be. And what does Yoga look like? Search #yoga and find out.
Read moreOf Yoga Practice and Breakups
Hello, internet-verse. It’s me, Daniela. It’s been a while since I last posted a blog, because I wasn’t quite sure how intimate and authentic I wanted to get in the land of internet trolls. But I’ve decided that as a Yoga teacher, it is my duty to show how multi-dimensional Yoga practice is.
Read moreAre You Ready for an Advanced Yoga Class?
All yoga teachers have them. I’m talking about the students who religiously take all levels classes but view advanced classes the way I view running a marathon—me? Do that? Hard pass.
Read moreDear First-time Yoga Student, I Promise it Gets Better
Stepping onto the yoga mat for the first time is an act of courage.
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