Hmmm… Maybe some new spandex will make me a better yoga teacher!

I’m not joking you, I have literally had this ridiculous thought before. Maybe I don’t use the word spandex. Not only has this idea crossed my mind, but I’ve gone to the extent of spending an hour in lululemon trying on a variety of yoga apparel at $80+ a piece, only to ditch everything inContinue reading “Hmmm… Maybe some new spandex will make me a better yoga teacher!”

Yoga and the Social Determinants of Health

The World Health Organization defines the social determinants of health as “the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age, including the health system”. The WHO attributes persisting health inequities – the unfair and avoidable differences in health status – to social conditions which are shaped by the distribution of money, powerContinue reading “Yoga and the Social Determinants of Health”

A Little Secret About Commitment – Getting Ready for Your New Year’s Resolutions

We are all full of contradictions. We say one thing and do another. We do one thing and say another. What we are truly committed to, however, shows up in our actions, not our words. Lately, I have been feeling stuck in a ridiculous conflict with someone for a few months. I keep saying IContinue reading “A Little Secret About Commitment – Getting Ready for Your New Year’s Resolutions”