How to Start Yoga: 6 Tips to get you on the mat

My faith and yoga are both major parts of my life. The spirit of God became real to me the summer before 9th grade as I learned and cared more to seek Him out, both through His word and through the students and leaders of my youth group at Celebration Church in my home town of Tallahassee, Florida. I went on to lead that same youth group for several years alongside my now husband (who also practices yoga- can I get an amen?!) My yoga practice has created more tangible relationship with the

The holidays are a magical time of year: the joyous reunions with family and friends, the decadent dining experiences, and finding the perfect gift to show your loved ones how much you care. During this time of celebration, it’s easy to get wrapped up (pun intended) in the madness of mass-consumerism and wastefulness without even realizing it. It’s not our fault-- advertising does a really great job at convincing us that our lives will be incomplete without the latest and greatest x, y, or z.

When we hear the word “meditation,” we imagine a peaceful looking yogi, sitting atop a mountain with a look of serenity on his/her face. We think, "That is what I need. That is what I want." So, we plop ourselves down, close our eyes, and after only a few minutes, our minds are still racing. We think this whole meditation thing is too hard. We fidget. We feel tempted to check our phones. A million other things begin to distract us. Meditation, surely, must be impossible.  I'm here to reassure

We all know that hot yoga feels incredible, but did you know it can help you reach your health and fitness goals too? Why and How Infrared Works Infrared or radiant heating is simply the transfer of heat from a warm object to a cooler object. The heat is a product of a completely safe spectrum of light that is invisible to our eyes.  Just as the sun heats us, our products radiate sun-like warmth to indoor or outdoor spaces, floors, and furniture, rather than heating the air.  For example, our

"When you hold a child in your arms, or hug your mother or husband, or your friend, if you breathe in and out three times, your happiness will be multiplied at least tenfold." -Thich Nhat Hanh Does your child (or do you) have moments of emotional outbursts? I learned about the Three-Breath Hug from the book Breathe Mama Breathe and it has made a significant difference in how my daughter and I deal with our emotions. While hugging your child, take three deliberate, synchronized, deep breaths

Have you ever had one too many cups of coffee and felt shaky as a result? Or maybe you ate a large plate of fried food and felt heavy, full & sleepy as afterward? In the western world, we’re all fairly familiar with counting calories and carbs, with measuring out macros, and balancing protein & knowing how many grams of fat are in our food when it comes to dieting. But Ayurveda—often called yoga’s sister science—-teaches other ways of understanding how what we eat affects our bodies. One