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. I didn’t feel comfortable telling my partner about it and I delayed taking a pregnancy test to find out for sure. Because here’s the thing: I was not feeling how I thought I would feel about being unexpectedly pregnant.
Read More2020 was a tough year, but also a powerfully insightful one. I found myself sitting in self-inquiry a lot this past year, and after it all, I can summarize what I’ve learned in three main lessons. (1) Our fear will kill us. (2) Growth and evolution is not only possible, it is absolutely necessary. (3) We cannot imagine/reimagine or realize our fullest potential until we develop the courage to do so.
Read MoreMessy. As. F**k...that's how I would personally describe my life and my yoga practice right now. I find this particularly funny, because the word that I chose as a theme for my 2020 was "refinement."
Read MoreLet’s be real— Yoga in America just isn’t working. We preach compassion, non-violence and a spiritual life, and yet the world is on fire and I see very few of us yogis moving to put it out. I feel this to be an unacceptable. And right now, it’s in our face in a way it has never been before.
Read MoreWe 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 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 MoreHello, 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 MoreIf you are reading this, I think there is about a 90% chance that one thing you would like to do in the new year is get more out of your yoga practice. If so, me too! Twinsies! So to help us both with our goals, I have prepared this little list of master tips that I believe will help you elevate your yoga practice.
Read MoreHave you ever had one of those magical days in which from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to bed, everything goes exactly as planned?
Read MoreAt some point, every student will inevitably pose the question, “how do I know if I’m ready for an advanced class?”
Read MoreStepping onto the yoga mat for the first time is an act of courage.
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