Walking in Balance

Many people have asked me about my yoga practice and also to find some yoga videos to practice at home. I know that many people do not have the ability to access a high-quality yoga studio, so I felt moved to start recording some of my practices and sharing them via youtube on my  Walk in Balance Channel .  To be clear, I am currently in a 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training Course, but I am not a certified teacher yet. This reflects my current practice only and my style and teaching will likely change as I continue with my formal teacher training.  My first yoga practice that I have shared on the channel is on the practice of self-compassion. All of my practices are designed to build a connection between mind, body, and spirit. I also think it is very important to reflect on the spirituality of yoga; it is not just a bunch of poses in comfy clothes! It is a path of progression designed to connect our awareness of self with a universal truth and awareness. My pr...

It takes several weeks to create a new habit, or make your new stretch your comfort zone . One thing that helped me significantly, was to create a goal surrounding the practice of physical activity each day. I chose to do yoga every day, and it didn't matter to me whether I did 1 sun salutation or 2 hours of yoga, it would qualify as meeting my goal. The goal for a streak should be something, that regardless of the external context (rain or shine) or internal context (sick or healthy), you can complete. Keep it simple! I used an app, called Streaks, to track my progress each day. For $4.99 on IOS devices, this app  allows you to track multiple behaviors and sends reminders each day to help you stay on track. There is something very motivating about not wanting to break the streak. Even when I was sick, I would reflect on my number - especially when it started to get high, that I did not want to lose my momentum and progress. It was very important that I had a goal that was do-...