The Myth of ‘Having It All Together’
I wanted to “have it all together” before I had kids. I wanted to overcome my eating disorder (and I did). I wanted to learn how to love myself. I wanted to finish college....
Category: Yoga Practice.
Today Might Be the Best Day of My Life.
“Mommy,” my oldest daughter whispers to me in the black night. My eyes reluctantly open, and it’s too dark to make out more than the profile of her little nose, as she presses her...
I’m Hoping My Kids Remember More of What I Do Right.
We went to the zoo again, and I think we were there for maybe an hour. Maybe. We left because I couldn’t handle it. It was crowded, and I felt thankful for our membership,...
The Hardest Part Of Being A Parent
The rain comes down so heavily that the grass becomes a muddy pond. Rings of water droplets are visible from inside the house, as I look out the window. My daughter asks for snow and,...
Why Yogis Are Better Listeners.
Are you there, yoga? It’s me, Jennifer. Sometimes I subconsciously, and consciously, avoid my yoga practice—moving my body in a myriad of other ways—simply to not have to look in the magic mirror of my sticky mat....
Why I Make Time to Practice Yoga.
My yoga practice is the single most important thing that I do physically that both rejuvenates me and relaxes me. On my mat I feel alive. My hair falls in my face. Sweat drips...
How I Fell Back in Love with Yoga After Falling Out.
It all began years ago, my love of weight lifting. I used to lift tiny weights for many repetitions and run my butt off, literally—I actually had an eating disorder and, on top of...
How Yoga Helped Me Accept That I’ll Never Have My Pre-Baby Body Back.
Don’t ever Google “post-baby body” and expect to find something uplifting. Also, I shouldn’t have Googled my weight and height, what’s “normal” weight-loss post-baby or anything else along these lines, like I did. The...
When We Must Be Okay without an Ending.
I didn’t make it to savasana today. I always finish my yoga practice—even if I clip it short, I still have some form of closure, like child’s pose, savasana or seated meditation. But today,...
Yes, I’m a Serious Yogi, But I Still Do These 6 Things (Too).
A serious yogi is someone who practices yoga every single day, understands fully that practicing yoga is not usually done on a mat and who tries to always better herself (or himself, but, I’m...
