Spring finally felt sprung last week, and in the yoga calendar this time of year is connected with a sense of fresh energy, renewal and personal growth. I used to go to a fantastic yoga teacher (Rad Kaim) who once shared this metaphor which stuck with me (though I'm sure he phrased it more eloquently!). He discussed how when you first have a new car, it's shiny and new. But over time, as you go on journeys, it gathers more and more dirt. Taking a class is like going to the ca

It’s been a while since I’ve taught using yoga props; straps, blocks, bolsters and the like, but this week, I reintroduced them to my Wednesday and Sunday students. Sometimes there is a hesitancy, as both student and teacher, to use props. Perhaps through feeling like we need to do it all ourselves, that we don’t want to ask for the help, maybe we don’t want to cause a fuss, or be the only one using a prop in class. However, I realized that pretty much all these reasons apply