29 May 2018

Yoga Journal!

The June issue of Yoga Journal hits newsstands today! Gah! I’m so excited!

It’s been a whirlwind of excitement. Yoga Journal asked me to write the feature article and grace the cover just two weeks after I found out our IVF cycle was a success. I was nine weeks pregnant when we shot the cover. I worked on the feature article over the next few months, and now the magazine hits newsstands the same month I’m due to give birth.

The connection is not lost on me—a big moment in both my career and my life happening at the exact same time. Honestly, it’s literally just hitting me now what a big deal this is. I’ve been so absorbed in the process of each, I haven’t really had a moment to soak it all in.

It feels pretty surreal.

Here’s what I know: I’m overwhelmed with gratitude. The outpouring of love and support from family, friends, and students has transformed the thrill of being on the cover to something truly meaningful. The fact that I get to tell my little girl one day that she was on the cover just about makes my heart explode. How special is that?

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your sweet words, both in response to the Yoga Journal cover and my pregnancy. You have made this joyful season in my life even more special. And for that I’m so grateful.

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MNDFL in the City

I want to introduce you to a beautiful new space where you can literally find the calm in the midst of the chaos. MNDFL is opening their door to New Yorkers and inviting them into the heart of a meditation practice. The minute I stepped foot into their gorgeous, serene space, I knew I had discovered something special.

Creating A Home Altar

I have a special place in my home devoted to my spiritual practice. My altar includes photos of my teachers (yoga and family) and some objects that inspire me: statues of Lakshmi, the goddess of abundance, and Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, some rocks, crystals, and trinkets I’ve collected, and a Catholic prayer card given to me by a dear friend. I like to spend a few minutes in front of my alter every day contemplating my life and my practice, but what I’ve learned over the years is that this physical space I’ve created in my home is really just a reflection of the altar within me. Every object, every photo is simply a manifestation of that which lies deep inside. I carry it with me always.

The Practice of Authenticity

Ironically, one of the biggest challenges of becoming a yoga teacher is the very process we as teachers facilitate for our students: the practice of being authentic. Teaching will leave you feeling so vulnerable in revealing and unexpected ways. Beyond the wave of insecurities that will crash over you as you stand at the front of a room full of strangers, or the feelings of inadequacy that arise when you strive to teach well, is the very real obstacle you never knew you had to face: yourself. Your work is to unblock the channel through which the teaching flows by eliminating the patterns, blindspots, and beliefs that prevent you from embodying who you are. To be a good teacher, you need to know your subject; to be an excellent teacher, you need to know yourself.

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