Add Yoga to Your Day: Quick Tips to ReFill Your Well

In our Yoga Empowered for Chronic Conditions weekly class, students and I have discovered a few Yoga techniques that are totally accessible and incredibly helpful to do in daily life, off the mat, out of the studio aka on your own! to bring yourself back into balance. Here they are - just for You!

Alternate Nostril Exhale.
This is one of my secret weapons to re-establish balance and to release tension or unease when I'm out and about. I'm stoked to have heard a few students' stories on how they've used this technique on their own! Whenever you feel overwhelmed, about to blow or like you need a quick pick me up- Alternate Nostril Exhale is your Girl! Step into a bathroom stall (wash your hands first :o), step into another room/ office and close the door or even dare I suggest it- while waiting in traffic... give this a go! Watch below or click here to watch.

Another secret weapon- Tadasana or Mountain Pose!

This posture is one you can practice anywhere whenever you are standing. Worst thing that may come is that you'll be accused of having great posture :o) When you need a lift in spirit or just plain gumption to get something done breathe in Tadasana (standing or seated) for 3-5 breaths. Yup that's it! Simple right?! Watch below or click here to watch.

One more! That's right! Here's a post about adding Yoga to your Day with Breath Awareness!
Reread this gem and use it to refuel Your Practice. You can do this wherever you are, however you are to bring mindfulness to your moment, to bring yourself into a place of more comfort and ease, and to empower yourself!


As a teacher and student, I'm always learning and I'm always practicing. No mat required. Take it into Your World! Let me know what you do when you need some balance. Post a comment with suggestions or even suggestions for future posts if there's something specific that would help you- I bet you're not the only one who's curious!

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To Practice with Diligence and a Good Heart

In my Yoga studies it's been said over and over that
you must practice with diligence and a good heart
but what does this mean?

Yoga, a lifelong practice, when practiced with diligence and a good heart
consistently
becomes something that you begin to notice more
when it's not being practiced.
Perhaps your reactivity becomes heightened or
your body begins to feel achy.
Maybe you notice your shoulders begin to tense
up around your ears again or just a general
sense of malaise.

It may be easier to express what practicing with
diligence & a good heart doesn't mean.
It doesn't mean doing as much/ as little as you can to get by.
It doesn't mean practicing only when you feel like it.
I doesn't mean practicing only when you feel tense or need to relax.
It doesn't mean only doing it when you can wear the latest Lululemon gear.
It doesn't mean practicing cuz the teacher is hot.

Practicing with diligence and a good heart means-
To show up to the mat or the meditation pad every day even
when you'd rather not
(notice no time limit here).
To do some breathing exercises (pranayama) every day
because it makes you feel better.
To practice because you know it makes you feel better
than when you don't practice.
To pay attention to your breath throughout the day because
there's thousands of opportunities to do so.
To be kind to yourself on days when your body may not feel so strong
but know you can still practice and then do so.

Practicing with diligence and a good heart is
to practice,
to practice,
to practice.

Any questions?!

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