Tripod – Supported Headstand Learn how to #tripodheadstand! I’m a bit of an #inversionjunkie myself and I know that headstands are poses that a lot of us Yogis want to master. There are many versions of headstand but I believe that tripod is the most accessible because you get the extra support of your hands.…
How Space, Grace, & Being Intentionally Single Taught Me How to Love Myself I used to fear solitude. You know, abandonment issues and all that. That fear caused me to be insecure and to cling to relationships that I knew weren’t good for me. Sound familiar? I think we all experience the fear of being…
How I Became Less Dependent On The Validation Of Others In The Age of Social Media What do you think of me? Good things, I hope. I used to say that I didn’t care about what people thought about me but I’ve learned that wasn’t the whole truth. I do care what people think about…
Why Goals are often the Enemy of Success Can a person be successful if they’re constantly anxious and unhappy? I don’t think so but a lot of the people we label as “successful” are miserable from moment to moment and a part of that misery comes from being anxious about achieving or not achieving goals…
“Losing My Mother at 25 & Why Suffering is Grace in Disguise” I’m writing this from grandmother’s kitchen table in my hometown of Laurens, SC. My mother’s birthday is today and I came home to celebrate with my family as I’ve often done in the past but this birthday will be different than all…
Love: Appreciation Vs Possession & Why Possessiveness is Toxic In Any Relationship Parents don’t want to hear that their children don’t belong to them. In fact, had I ever said something like that to my mother, she would have promptly bopped me in my mouth. How dare I say that I don’t belong to her!?…
“Why Playing the Victim is Playing Yourself” I honestly feel like I don’t lose often these days — figuratively speaking, of course. Just a couple weeks ago, I was back home shooting ball with my little brother and we lost 2 games in a row while running pickup at the Y. But did I really…
“Why Being Single on Valentine’s Day Should Make You Feel Powerful” Kairos (n): a time when conditions are right for the accomplishment of a crucial action. Kairos is obviously the reason I decided to write about romantic relationships this week and it’s also the reason why I’ll be single again on Valentine’s for the…
“How Facing My Addictions Made Me More Compassionate Toward Others” We’re all addicts. And the crazy part about it is that we’re all addicted to the same thing. We’re all addicted to feelings of pleasure, something that we unfortunately mistake for happiness. It used to be so easy for me to judge people that I…
Eka Pada Bakasana Eka Pada Bakasana – One Legged Crow Pose In this powerful variation of Crow/Crane pose, we are drawing one knee toward the midline of the body, and extending one leg out behind. Shifting the hips high in this pose is essential. If we try to get into this pose with the hips…