Advice for Avoiding Injuries Bring the practice of mindfulness and breathe to absolutely everything you do.
Bedtime Ritual Take a bubblebath. Drink a cup of chamomile tea. Read for 30 minutes. Sleeeeeeeep. I’ve been doing this for the past year. Feels luxurious and really restful.
Book I Re-Read Bringing Yoga to Life by Donna Farhi The book is so down to earth and applicable. Beautiful writing.
Evening Yoga Sequence • Single Pigeon • Viparita Karani with two blocks • Supine twist • Supta Baddha Konasana
Film I Re-Watch My go to, get-me-outta-a-bad-mood movie, is Dirty Dancing. I’ve been watching it since I was little and it just makes me smile. I also know every word of dialogue.
Finding Healthy Balance in Life I stay as healthy as a I possibly can. I try to laugh a lot and not take things tooooo seriously. I look at everything as a creative act.
Health "Secret" Everyone Should Know Good sleep is oh-so-important. I try to get at least seven hours of sleep every night and take magnesium before bed for restful sleep and amazing digestion. Avoid caffeine and alcohol for the best slumber ever.
How I Jumpstart My Day Wake up. Stretch. Short 5-10 minute meditation, usually with my English bulldog Rosy snoring on my lap. Make a huge tea (loving green tea kombucha right now). Wait at least 30 minutes before I check emails or social media. I keep my phone out of my bedroom at night for this reason. I’ve been doing this for about six months. I love starting my day with intention and possibility rather than relying on habits to get me through my day.
I Feel Powerful When... I’m in sunshine, doing a creative yoga practice, writing, eating vibrant food, and laughing.
Mantra When Life Gets Tough Happiness equals reality minus expectations. I love this because it reminds us to drop our expectations moment to moment and embrace how good life really is.
Morning Yoga Sequence • Child’s Pose • Cow Pose back to Child’s Pose (5 times) • Downward-facing Dog (pedaling out legs) • Anjaneyasana with fingers interlaced and palms facing up then side bend • Ardha Hanumanasana • Lizard • Bridge • Wheel • Supine Twist • 2 minutes of breath work at the end Read More
Most Important Yoga Advice Focus on how you feel, not on the perfection of the practice. This practice is about embodiment and intention, not about “nailing” the perfect posture. This advice has allowed me to drop into my practice, let it unfold, and has freed me to be creative and unique.
Smoothie of Choice Ingredients: • 1 scoop of SFH protein powder • Spirulina • Chia seeds • Flax seeds • 1 tbsp of almond butter • 1 handful of spinach • Frozen dark cherries Blend and enjoy!
Dream Superpower To fly really, really fast so I’m able to experience flying, but also make it wherever I need to be quickly! (Like the other coast to see my little brother!)
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