I got asked a simple question last week. Someone about to step into the yoga teaching world wanted advice. I said yes, let’s talk. We opened a Zoom room, and the conversation took on a life of its own. It reminded me why I teach the way I do. I’ve taught yoga inside prisons . I’ve taught sex workers . Seniors . People living with brain injuries . People who have survived things their bodies still remember. Teaching in those spaces strips you clean. It turns you into a perso

Ever felt like the harder you try to relax, the more anxious you get? The more you avoid your anxiety, the worse it gets. And the worse it gets, the more you want to avoid it. That’s the trap. It’s a loop most people don’t even know they’re stuck in. We try to outsmart anxiety with routines, supplements, positive affirmations, or coping tricks. But if you’ve been at this long enough, you know it just keeps coming back. This is the heart of it: Chronic anxiety is often just an

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