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The Art of Manifestation: 5 Steps Towards Manifesting Your Dreams
If you follow me on social media then you know I’ve been on a manifestation kick lately and I’m not mad about it! The power of manifestation is strong when approached correctly and everyone has the ability to tap into this power. Manifestation is the idea that our thoughts become our reality and if we consciously choose to map out what we want from life, we have the ability to create it. People manifest all sorts of things; new jobs, new home, more money, love, health etc. The power of manifestation is only as limited as you make it! Don’t get me wrong though, the process of manifestation can be challenging. It requires…
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How to Prep for Hanumanasana, Monkey Pose or Splits
You don’t have to be incredibly flexible in order to practice hanumanasana or monkey pose. Like most yoga postures, Hanumanasa should be approached from a space of active mobility, using isometric engagements to protect the longevity of your joints. This means you need a healthy balance of strength and flexibility. The following postures will help you prepare your body and mind for hanumanasana, commonly known as “the splits.” Hanumanasana Prep When warming up for hanumanasana or splits, you want to target your hips, hamstrings, and quadriceps. Specifically, placing focus on your psoas muscles. The psoas is a key muscle in your hip flexor group and needs to be mobile in order to enter…
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My Experience Working For Lululemon And Why I Quit
photo taken in partnership with Lululemon Honolulu I started working at lululemon when Kyle and I first moved to O’ahu. I wanted to take a break from teaching yoga full-time, but I also wanted to stay active in the yoga community. Honestly, I didn’t know much about Lululemon as a company before I worked there. While I knew customer service was a high priority, working at Lulu seemed like any other retail job. I wasn’t sure I’d last there very long. It had been a few years since I worked in a group setting and I wasn’t really excited to be working in retail. Still, I knew that if I wanted to make…
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Chitta Vritti, Thoughtlessness, and the Mind.
I’ve written about mindfulness and meditation a few times before on my blog, but meditation is such a diverse topic. I find I am constantly discovering more and more about the practice, and I’m always excited to share what I’ve learned! Something I have been exploring lately is the idea of Chitta Vritti, often translated to mind chatter, or monkey brain. I would say most people experience this mind chatter regularly in their everyday lives. It’s hard not to when we live in such a sensory-driven society. While having thoughts is totally normal, why is it that we try to suppress them when we meditate? This idea of having absolutely no thoughts when…
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Why I Started Drinking Hydrogen Rich Alkaline Water
Alkaline water is water that has been altered to have a PH of 9.5 to match the body’s ideal PH. Factors such as diet, illness, excessive exercise and environment can all alter our bodies’ natural PH creating a more acidic house for our organs and tissues. When our body is in a highly acidic state, we are more susceptible to illness and complications such as heartburn, chronic fatigue, and inflammation. if we are in an acidic state for prolonged periods of time, we can develop even more serious illnesses. While our body will naturally do its job in trying to balance out an abundance of acidity, the belief behind drinking alkaline water is…
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Tips For New Yoga Teachers
When I first started teaching Yoga I have to admit that I didn’t fully feel prepared for the teacher’s life. Don’t get me wrong, my teacher training was great and provided me with tons of information! Still, it’s one thing to study and practice Yoga, and another thing to teach yoga. Teaching anything is hard to prepare for without actually practicing in a real-life setting. That’s why school teachers have to go through months of student teaching in order to become certified. If You’re new to teaching, or interested in becoming a Yoga teacher, I’m here to help! These are my top tips for new Yoga teachers. If I don’t cover something you…
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Five Yoga Poses For Rock Climbers
Rock climbing is a skill that requires strength, flexibility, balance, and full-body awareness. Whether you’re climbing outdoors or bouldering in a gym, training for the climb is just as important as climbing itself. Why Yoga? Yoga draws your attention inward and helps you fine-tune the muscular engagements needed to hold our body in place. These micro-adjustments made in your yoga practice, are the same adjustments needed to maneuver your way through a tough climb. Add that to all the balancing, strengthening, and stretching that yoga does for you, and you’ve covered your bases in terms of climbing skills. In general, climbers should focus on yoga poses that strengthen shoulders, core, and hips. Whether…
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Chakra Basics: How to Balance the Second Chakra
It’s been a while since I’ve written about the chakra system, but it’s one of my absolute favorite topics as a yoga teacher! If you don’t know much about the chakra system, I encourage you to backtrack to my first post about chakra one. Chakra one is the stability that allows the other chakras to flourish, so it’s important to understand the first chakra’s energy before moving on. Since I’ve already discussed the first chakra, we’re going to move onto chakra two, the sacral chakra. Our sacral chakra is a space of sensuality and emotions. The sacral chakra also deals with our creativity, adaptability and the nurturance of ourselves and others. While there’s a…
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The Science Of Oil Pulling: An Ayurvedic Remedy
This post contains affiliate links read disclaimer for more details Oil pulling is a traditional Ayurvedic remedy used to promote healthy teeth and gums. Much like mouth wash, you swish the oil in your mouth and pull the oil through your teeth, hence, oil pulling. However, instead of swishing for thirty seconds like mouth wash, oil pulling takes anywhere from ten to twenty minutes for the best results. So what does swishing oil around for twenty minutes actually do? This was my exact thought when I heard of oil pulling. The process doesn’t sound particularly appealing. You can use either sesame oil, sunflower oil, or coconut oil to do this process. I personally,…
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My First Kitchari Cleanse
This post contains affiliate links for more info red disclaimer I first heard about Kitchari through Jordan’s blog The Balanced Blonde. While I’ve been interested In Ayurveda since taking my teacher training, I didn’t know much about the practice beyond my own personal body type. When I finally saw an Ayurvedic practitioner, she taught me the ropes of managing my personal bodies balance. She also recommended a Kitchari cleanse to pacify my body type or dosha. She told me what Kitchairi is, how to make it, and what a Kitchari cleanse does for our bodies. What Is Kitchari? Kitchari is a traditional Indian dish made from split mung beans, basmati rice and an…
