When someone tells me they’re interested in becoming a yoga teacher, the first thing I tell her (or him) is that it will completely change your life. I’ve been a yoga teacher for over 7 years now (woah). If you’d told me 10 years ago that I’d one day be a yoga teacher living in…
I hate, hate, hate when people tell me they can’t do something, especially when it comes to yoga. I’m not flexible enough, is the most common excuse. I’m not strong enough. I could never do a handstand. It’s too hot. I’m too stressed and busy. It’s too weird, with the chanting, “ohms,” and incense. I’m…
My Sunday was full of mud, silks, hula hoops, and downward facing dog. Only at Wanderlust! Yesterday I got to attend Wanderlust 108, a pop-up Wanderlust festival here in Portland, OR. It’s a version of a triathlon, featuring running, yoga, and meditation. Though I taught at FFY in the morning and couldn’t attend the run, I…
As we’re nearing the kick-off of our very first HIIT Yoga teacher training here at Flex & Flow, I can’t help but think about when I did my very first YTT. Nearly six years ago. I had to think about how long it’s been since I did my training when Caitlin asked me the other…
We have so many amazing things on the horizon! It’s obvious we have so much fun, and somehow do it while sweating our faces off. Join in on all the fun things with us! FFY HIIT YOGA TEACHER TRAINING At the end of the month we’re leading our very first HIIT Yoga teacher training at…
Back in Colorado, I loved teaching an après-ski rolling class. We got our sore bodies moving in a gentle flow, groaned our way through rolling around on tennis balls, and then ended with some juicy hip holds. I’m so excited to be leading a similar class this Sunday at Flex & Flow, minus the skiing,…
It’s the first day of spring! I’m not quite sure I’m ready for spring. I love winter! The boots and fleeces, the romantic snow globe-esque ski towns, the powder days, Christmas, the excuse to consume hot cocoa at any time… There’s so much to love about winter! But between last weekend in Sonoma and this…
What is a a fitcation? It’s a fitness vacation! What is a fitness vacation? I will say this could be confusing as every trip and vacation involves activities in some capacity for me. But a fitcation is a vacation centered around an activity. Surfing in Costa Rica, skiing in Colorado, tango in Buenos Aires, and…
I thought I had another couple of days until my second round of #handstand365 completed. While reliving the time around my move from Colorado (thank you, Facebook memories), I came to realize that I started #handstand365 December 1, 2014. Meaning my 2 year anniversary of this daily challenge was last Thursday. This past year I…
My favorite thing to hear as a teacher after yoga class is, “That was so fun!” My very close second favorite thing to hear is, “I needed that so much!” Let’s be honest. I would love to teach back-to-back handstands and arm balances with some vinyasas tossed into the mix every class. But I just…
