Tuladhara Yoga Blog

We hear it a lot! "I'm not good at meditation". But the most important part of learning to meditate is just simply taking your seat and observing! Sure, it sounds easy - but its not. Your body might start to ache, your feet might fall asleep, you might get the figits!...

Meditation reminder: Stay. Meditation can be so many things, but today it was just plain uncomfortable for me. The thoughts are a struggle, my body aches, my mind wandered, my body wanted to fidget, I felt annoyed by everything- I just felt uncomfortable. I wanted to...

What???? Happiness is the not the goal?? Nope! Happiness is not always the goal - although its an awesome feeling we all should have. And the emotion of  Sadness should not be always be avoided - although it feels pretty icky. Contentment through it all (Santosha) is...

Where you are is exactly where you are supposed to be, learning what you are supposed to learn. It couldn't happen any other way - or it would have. I don't talk about my childhood very often. In fact, I stopped because I couldn't manage the reactions of others and it...

Stoke Your Inner Fire: Building Focus and Discipline In Sanskrit, Tapas most simply means heat or passion and discipline. Yogis use practices to stoke the “fire in the belly” literally. Located around the navel in the area of the solar plexus is a source of personal...

My yoga is mine, no matter my size. My breath, my body, my spirit, my yoga. I recently read an article by Jessamyn Stanley titled, “the Invisible Glass Ceiling of Yoga: Body positivity and The Future of Western Yoga,” and it resonated so strongly with me because of...

I will remain willing to update my approach when my body of knowledge expands and indicates a change. I will aim to empower my students to keep an open mind and allow their practice to ebb and flow in accordance with their evolving needs and experience.

I am a studio owner that offers a Chair Assisted Gentle Yoga Class for seniors or practitioners with mobility concerns.  It has been wonderful to watch the class build a sense of community, improve their health, improve flexibility and balance,...

At one time or another, no matter your profession, you have probably experienced stress at work. Just because its common, doesn’t always mean its good! And just because its ‘stress’ doesn’t always mean its bad!

Recently, I decided to just do what the teacher asked. I know, really profound right? Well, I'm a yoga teacher and have been practicing yoga for over 10 years now, and I have learned over time how to "personalize" my practice. But sometimes, "personalizing" your...