“You are what you eat.” If there is one thing that I have learned in the past two weeks, it is that this statement is for real. I completed Dr. Lipman’s two week cleanse yesterday and I am feeling pretty great. He really figured it out.  You should try to eat plants, vegetables, fruits and gluten / wheat free grains to feel really good. Why is it that people generally have such a hard time avoiding junk food when the concept is so easy? I’m not sure that there is one general reason that can be applied to everyone. I can, however, think of a number of reasons, applicable to most people, as to why you should stop eating unhealthy food. This brings me to my top three takeaways from Dr. Lipman’s Cleanse Program. 1. Eat nutrient rich food and recognize what your body doesn’t need. – I am so guilty of eating past the point of being full. Especially when the main ingredient involves sugar. Spending 14 days on this cleanse really helped me to recognize my fullness meter. When you’re eating quinoa, spinach, and beans you fill up more easily and your body doesn’t crave what it doesn’t need – ie. Sugar, alcohol, caffeine, etc. 2. Whole foods equal great skin. – Think about it… eating greens and veggies loaded with vitamins and nutrients will result in a bright, healthy appearance. It is simple, if you’re eating tons sugar and sodium, your skin will likely appear dull and tired. The cleanse facilitated a huge difference in my overall appearance. Less breakouts, more glow. 3. Clean eating cultivates a clear, happy, energized mind. – Eating nutrient rich food will likely make you feel lighter and more excited about life in general. During the past two weeks, I’ve had no trouble waking up super early and starting my day right away. While at work I’ve been able to focus with ease and lack of tension. Meditation and yoga have gone from feeling like a big slice of heaven to feeling like a massive slice of heaven. Eat clean, feel happy and inspired! These are only a few of the many benefits that you will experience when you give your body a break from common irritants and hit your reset button. Would I recommend Dr. Lipman’s Cleanse? Absolutely. Despite one cheat and a few struggles with my willpower, the Cleanse Program definitely has my seal of approval. It is a great way to set yourself up for a healthy relationship with food and your body. Moving forward I hope to maintain the above progress, but I definitely will not stop myself from having a treat or glass of wine if I want it. I had a chocolate chip cookie today and it was fantastic. Everything in moderation. ;) Xo, Priya Patel

“You are what you eat.” If there is one thing that I have learned in the past two weeks, it is that this statement is for real. I completed Dr. Lipman’s two week cleanse yesterday and I am feeling pretty great. He really figured it out.  You should try to eat plants, vegetables, fruits and gluten / wheat free grains to feel really good. Why is it that people generally have such a hard time avoiding junk food when the concept is so easy? I’m not sure that there is one general reason that can be applied to everyone. I can, however, think of a number of reasons, applicable to most people, as to why you should stop eating unhealthy food. This brings me to my top three takeaways from Dr. Lipman’s Cleanse Program.

1. Eat nutrient rich food and recognize what your body doesn’t need. – I am so guilty of eating past the point of being full. Especially when the main ingredient involves sugar. Spending 14 days on this cleanse really helped me to recognize my fullness meter. When you’re eating quinoa, spinach, and beans you fill up more easily and your body doesn’t crave what it doesn’t need – ie. Sugar, alcohol, caffeine, etc.

2. Whole foods equal great skin. – Think about it… eating greens and veggies loaded with vitamins and nutrients will result in a bright, healthy appearance. It is simple, if you’re eating tons sugar and sodium, your skin will likely appear dull and tired. The cleanse facilitated a huge difference in my overall appearance. Less breakouts, more glow.

3. Clean eating cultivates a clear, happy, energized mind. – Eating nutrient rich food will likely make you feel lighter and more excited about life in general. During the past two weeks, I’ve had no trouble waking up super early and starting my day right away. While at work I’ve been able to focus with ease and lack of tension. Meditation and yoga have gone from feeling like a big slice of heaven to feeling like a massive slice of heaven. Eat clean, feel happy and inspired!

These are only a few of the many benefits that you will experience when you give your body a break from common irritants and hit your reset button. Would I recommend Dr. Lipman’s Cleanse? Absolutely. Despite one cheat and a few struggles with my willpower, the Cleanse Program definitely has my seal of approval. It is a great way to set yourself up for a healthy relationship with food and your body. Moving forward I hope to maintain the above progress, but I definitely will not stop myself from having a treat or glass of wine if I want it. I had a chocolate chip cookie today and it was fantastic. Everything in moderation. ;)

Xo, Priya Patel

We’re back with another secret from Alexis Wolfer’s The Beauty Bean. You’re going to love this one! Yummy from the inside out! No matter how many fancy facial treatments I get or how many DIY facial recipes I whip up, Full-Fat Greek Yogurt always remains on the top of the “best in DIY facial list.” Not only is it really inexpensive (especially since you only need a couple tablespoons, so it doubles as breakfast too!), but also it really works on all skin types. The lactic acid gently loosens dead, dull skin cells for a gorgeous glow, while the fat hydrates and the probiotics work some magic, leaving your skin looking revitalized, exfoliated, hydrated and radiant. It even reduces facial redness, soothes a sunburn (and even cuts down on healing time!). And for anyone dealing with breakouts, it even helps calm down inflamed pimples too. Just apply 1-2 tablespoons of full-fat, plain Greek yogurt to your face to form a think but opaque layer. Let it dry before using a warm washcloth in gentle circular motions to remove the yogurt. Enjoy! For 3 more DIY Facial Recipes, visit www.thebeautybean.com

We’re back with another secret from Alexis Wolfer’s The Beauty Bean. You’re going to love this one! Yummy from the inside out!

No matter how many fancy facial treatments I get or how many DIY facial recipes I whip up, Full-Fat Greek Yogurt always remains on the top of the “best in DIY facial list.”

Not only is it really inexpensive (especially since you only need a couple tablespoons, so it doubles as breakfast too!), but also it really works on all skin types.

The lactic acid gently loosens dead, dull skin cells for a gorgeous glow, while the fat hydrates and the probiotics work some magic, leaving your skin looking revitalized, exfoliated, hydrated and radiant. It even reduces facial redness, soothes a sunburn (and even cuts down on healing time!). And for anyone dealing with breakouts, it even helps calm down inflamed pimples too.

Just apply 1-2 tablespoons of full-fat, plain Greek yogurt to your face to form a think but opaque layer. Let it dry before using a warm washcloth in gentle circular motions to remove the yogurt.

Enjoy!

For 3 more DIY Facial Recipes, visit www.thebeautybean.com

Story has it that Elvis Presley’s favorite sandwich consisted of peanut butter, banana, and bacon.  I love PBB sandwiches, but I don’t understand the bacon.   His unique taste buds are the inspiration for a smoothie I made the other day, but I swapped the bacon for kale.  I know The King might say “Don’t Be Cruel” to the switch, but if he heard how I was introduced to kale he might come around. Originally, I thought of kale as a “garnish” on a plate.  (Poor kale!  I hope one day you will forgive me.)  When I first ate kale, which, I’m ashamed to admit, was only about 2 years ago, I was a little hesitant to eat it raw because I was told it was very bitter so I wound up steaming it with some lemon and garlic.  Now, some of you may enjoy eating kale this way but I wasn’t too fond so I sucked it up and tried it raw in a salad.  Instantly, I became hooked.  Where was this wonderful green all my life?!  I would just like to say that I am in love with kale, and it has a special place in my heart. It is a staple in my weekly menu of green juice and smoothies and salads. Here is a quick green (organic) smoothie, inspired by Elvis Presley himself that I threw together for breakfast the other morning (minus the bacon).  It would be great to sip on at any time of day or as a treat after yoga class or a work-out :-): “The King Smoothie” -1 banana (sliced) -1 tablespoon of peanut butter -Two large leaves of kale -1/4 cup of almond milk -Frozen peaches (Should make about two servings) Put the kale, banana, almond milk and peanut butter into the blender (in that order) and blend on high for about 30 seconds.  Blend on low for another 30 seconds.  Add the frozen peaches and using the ice crush option briefly and then blend on low until all looks smooth and beautifully fresh and green.  Next, take a spoon and test.  This part always makes me happy because it’s like sampling the cookie dough before it becomes a cookie, only the end result is seconds away, rather than minutes.  The consistency will be smooth and cool because of the frozen peaches.  The taste of the peanut butter and banana will be abundant.  Pour into your favorite glass, sip and enjoy. In addition to the recipe I wanted to showcase some nutritional facts on the ingredients you absorb when you drink this yummy smoothie: Dark, leafy veggies, such as kale, are big sources of vitamin K which is great for your blood; vitamin A which is great for your eyes, the tissues in your body, protects from infection and boosts the immune system; vitamin C which helps make collagen and keeps you from bruising easily, help in the absorption of iron and folate, keeps your gums healthy, and also protects from infection; manganese which aids in metabolism; and folate which is great for helping the body make new cells and the production of DNA and RNA, forms hemoglobin in the red blood cells and may protect against heart disease.  So, actually, kale is one of the healthiest veggies around, so eat lots of it! Almond milk is an excellent source of calcium, which, as we all know is great for bones, but also helps your muscles to contract, such as your heart involuntarily beating; vitamin D works hand-in-hand to promote the absorption of the calcium and keeps your bones strong; Almond milk is also great if you have a soy or lactose allergy. Bananas are a good source of potassium, which regulates the mineral balance in and out of cells, such as counterbalancing a large sodium intake(if you’ve had a heavily salted meal recently); maintains normal blood pressure; and helps to transmit nerve impulses. Peaches frozen at the peak of ripeness add that coolness that we look for in a smoothie.  They are similar to the nutritional makeup of the ingredients listed above and are a source of fiber.  Fiber is a phytonutrient that aids in digestion and can help protect you from certain diseases.  Because these peaches were peeled before packaged they’re considered soluble fiber. Peanut butter adds the protein that is necessary in our diets.  Protein is used to build and repair tissues, such as muscle tissue, makes hormones and body chemicals, transports nutrients and supplies energy. So that’s my (but not really my own) nutritionally packed, super yummy, breakfast, lunch, dinner, after yoga, anytime, Elvis-inspired smoothie treat.  If you try it, I hope you enjoy it.  I have a feeling “the King” probably would. Love to you all and happy Monday! Deborah The Food Yogi Elvis/PBB photo by seriouseats.com

Story has it that Elvis Presley’s favorite sandwich consisted of peanut butter, banana, and bacon.  I love PBB sandwiches, but I don’t understand the bacon.   His unique taste buds are the inspiration for a smoothie I made the other day, but I swapped the bacon for kale.  I know The King might say “Don’t Be Cruel” to the switch, but if he heard how I was introduced to kale he might come around.

Originally, I thought of kale as a “garnish” on a plate.  (Poor kale!  I hope one day you will forgive me.)  When I first ate kale, which, I’m ashamed to admit, was only about 2 years ago, I was a little hesitant to eat it raw because I was told it was very bitter so I wound up steaming it with some lemon and garlic.  Now, some of you may enjoy eating kale this way but I wasn’t too fond so I sucked it up and tried it raw in a salad.  Instantly, I became hooked.  Where was this wonderful green all my life?!  I would just like to say that I am in love with kale, and it has a special place in my heart. It is a staple in my weekly menu of green juice and smoothies and salads.

Here is a quick green (organic) smoothie, inspired by Elvis Presley himself that I threw together for breakfast the other morning (minus the bacon).  It would be great to sip on at any time of day or as a treat after yoga class or a work-out :-):

“The King Smoothie”

-1 banana (sliced)
-1 tablespoon of peanut butter
-Two large leaves of kale
-1/4 cup of almond milk
-Frozen peaches

(Should make about two servings)

Put the kale, banana, almond milk and peanut butter into the blender (in that order) and blend on high for about 30 seconds.  Blend on low for another 30 seconds.  Add the frozen peaches and using the ice crush option briefly and then blend on low until all looks smooth and beautifully fresh and green.  Next, take a spoon and test.  This part always makes me happy because it’s like sampling the cookie dough before it becomes a cookie, only the end result is seconds away, rather than minutes.  The consistency will be smooth and cool because of the frozen peaches.  The taste of the peanut butter and banana will be abundant.  Pour into your favorite glass, sip and enjoy.

In addition to the recipe I wanted to showcase some nutritional facts on the ingredients you absorb when you drink this yummy smoothie:

Dark, leafy veggies, such as kale, are big sources of vitamin K which is great for your blood; vitamin A which is great for your eyes, the tissues in your body, protects from infection and boosts the immune system; vitamin C which helps make collagen and keeps you from bruising easily, help in the absorption of iron and folate, keeps your gums healthy, and also protects from infection; manganese which aids in metabolism; and folate which is great for helping the body make new cells and the production of DNA and RNA, forms hemoglobin in the red blood cells and may protect against heart disease.  So, actually, kale is one of the healthiest veggies around, so eat lots of it!

Almond milk is an excellent source of calcium, which, as we all know is great for bones, but also helps your muscles to contract, such as your heart involuntarily beating; vitamin D works hand-in-hand to promote the absorption of the calcium and keeps your bones strong; Almond milk is also great if you have a soy or lactose allergy.

Bananas are a good source of potassium, which regulates the mineral balance in and out of cells, such as counterbalancing a large sodium intake(if you’ve had a heavily salted meal recently); maintains normal blood pressure; and helps to transmit nerve impulses.

Peaches frozen at the peak of ripeness add that coolness that we look for in a smoothie.  They are similar to the nutritional makeup of the ingredients listed above and are a source of fiber.  Fiber is a phytonutrient that aids in digestion and can help protect you from certain diseases.  Because these peaches were peeled before packaged they’re considered soluble fiber.

Peanut butter adds the protein that is necessary in our diets.  Protein is used to build and repair tissues, such as muscle tissue, makes hormones and body chemicals, transports nutrients and supplies energy.

So that’s my (but not really my own) nutritionally packed, super yummy, breakfast, lunch, dinner, after yoga, anytime, Elvis-inspired smoothie treat.  If you try it, I hope you enjoy it.  I have a feeling “the King” probably would.

Love to you all and happy Monday!

Deborah
The Food Yogi

Elvis/PBB photo by seriouseats.com

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tarastileseats: Opening up the front of the body and the mind. Backbend.

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Opening up the front of the body and the mind. Backbend.

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tarastileseats: Chocolate Banana Soft Serve. OMG you won’t believe it’s not ice cream! You’ll Need 3 frozen bananas 2 table spoons coco powder (hot chocolate powder works) Vitamix Now What Chop frozen bananas Put in vitamix with the powder Vitamix on “frozen dessert” setting until it looks right Enjoy! You’re going to flip out and feel crazy crazy good from the inside out after this meal! xo Tara

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Chocolate Banana Soft Serve.

OMG you won’t believe it’s not ice cream!

You’ll Need

3 frozen bananas

2 table spoons coco powder (hot chocolate powder works)

Vitamix

Now What

Chop frozen bananas

Put in vitamix with the powder

Vitamix on “frozen dessert” setting until it looks right

Enjoy!

You’re going to flip out and feel crazy crazy good from the inside out after this meal!

xo

Tara

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Strength in Ease

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Before I had the good fortune to discover Strala I was of the very miss-guided mind set that it wasn’t a good yoga practice if I didn’t sweat my body weight (being someone who is always cold this is not easy to do) and leave feeling absolutely exhausted and perhaps wake up the next morning sore.  Harder equaled better.

As this was how the practice of yoga was initially presented to me, it didn’t occur to me that it could be any other way.  I actually thought that yoga, and the peace of mind that the physical practice brought, could only be obtained through punishing my body and beating myself to a pulp.

Not surprisingly, I sustained multiple injuries in my practice when it was still very new: pushing my body beyond its limits, not listening to what it was saying, ignoring pain over and over again.  In the community I was in, injuries were practically worn like badges- proof that you were a seasoned, dedicated, even “hardcore yogi”.  And then one sad day, I was being “adjusted” by an instructor with whom I had been practicing for years, when I heard the two loudest, most sickening pops, followed by the feeling of fire in my right hamstring.  Well, that stopped me in my tracks; literally- two out of the three hamstring muscles had been torn.  I was pretty much immobile for a while.  My ego, that I was convinced I didn’t have, took a pretty big hit. I could barely walk, much less do down dog or warrior one.

So, I slowed down.  I took one breath at a time.  When my body felt like it was ready, I started going to Relax classes, taking it slow.  Very gingerly, after months, I tested out some Strong classes, and came to see first hand what I always say, hear, read and write about: it is the how, not the what.  It didn’t matter what class I was taking or what pose I was doing, what mattered was how I was approaching each moment in each class: listening to my body, and moving accordingly. Strala provided me with the space and environment to do so: never pulling me or asking me to push beyond my personal limits.

Much to my surprise, the more I took a less aggressive approach and came at every moment with ease, the stronger and more capable I became physically (I like to think mentally as well.)  All of a sudden, things that I had once put effort into became very easy, requiring little to no effort at all.  The less I pushed and forced, the more I became open to receive. The more I continue to seek out the ease, the stronger I become.

Have you experienced either side of this?  Have you pushed yourself beyond your limits?  How have you learned to let go and allow things come without force?  If it sounds crazy (or maybe even lazy) to you, try it out sometime: find the strength in ease!

xx.

Heidi

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Consider these two images, if you will: Image #1: A 65 year-old woman who has been going to the gym for her whole adult life. Image #2: A 65 year-old woman who has been doing yoga for her whole adult life. Sure, Woman #1 looks good – she’s fit and probably toned(ish). But MAN-OH-MAN, Woman #2?! More often than not, she supersedes Woman #1 by eons. She has great posture, great health, she’s toned, she’s more agile…she just projects wellness. Obviously, wellness is a great thing. There’s no denying that I, and probably you, want that. But sometimes…sometimes! Sometimes I go to yoga and all I can think is – this yoga stuff better give me a smokin’ hot body. Like, not just healthy and strong – I want my body to be sizzling hot like Beyoncé or Cameron Diaz circa 1994. And I want yoga to give it to me. I know that’s not the right mentality. I’m savvy enough to know that overall wellness – mental, emotional, spiritual, even physical wellness – should trump any focus on physical appearance. And I’ve even already begun to experience some of those other benefits. But some days I look around at the hardcore yogis in class, and I’m like: Uh, dear yoga, please make my body that smokin’ hot, ANDDOITNOW. For shame, right? I know, shame on me. My inner monologue goes something like this: I want a hot body like Beyoncé or Cameron! Maybe if I do enough yoga I’ll get it. Ugh, just focus on the wellness, dude. But yogis’ bodies are so fit! So? There’s so much more to it, stay focused on the rest. But…the cellulite on my butt! Oh my god, shut up, there are more important things in life. Really? Than cellulite? Ok, I know better. No I don’t. Yes I do. Just meditate on yoga. I wonder if Beyoncé does yoga. So there you have it, I have confessed. There’s a duality going on in my psyche, and I know which voice I’m supposed to listen to, but part of me just wants yoga to give me a high, round butt. How do you guys stay focused on the wellness parts of yoga? Or re-focus yourselves when the other stuff starts to creep in? Or maybe focusing on the physical parts isn’t as bad as I’m making it out to be? Anybody? Happy posing, Mihal Freinquel

Consider these two images, if you will:

Image #1: A 65 year-old woman who has been going to the gym for her whole adult life.
Image #2: A 65 year-old woman who has been doing yoga for her whole adult life.

Sure, Woman #1 looks good – she’s fit and probably toned(ish). But MAN-OH-MAN, Woman #2?! More often than not, she supersedes Woman #1 by eons. She has great posture, great health, she’s toned, she’s more agile…she just projects wellness.

Obviously, wellness is a great thing. There’s no denying that I, and probably you, want that.

But sometimes…sometimes! Sometimes I go to yoga and all I can think is – this yoga stuff better give me a smokin’ hot body. Like, not just healthy and strong – I want my body to be sizzling hot like Beyoncé or Cameron Diaz circa 1994. And I want yoga to give it to me.

I know that’s not the right mentality. I’m savvy enough to know that overall wellness – mental, emotional, spiritual, even physical wellness – should trump any focus on physical appearance. And I’ve even already begun to experience some of those other benefits. But some days I look around at the hardcore yogis in class, and I’m like: Uh, dear yoga, please make my body that smokin’ hot, ANDDOITNOW.

For shame, right? I know, shame on me. My inner monologue goes something like this: I want a hot body like Beyoncé or Cameron! Maybe if I do enough yoga I’ll get it. Ugh, just focus on the wellness, dude. But yogis’ bodies are so fit! So? There’s so much more to it, stay focused on the rest. But…the cellulite on my butt! Oh my god, shut up, there are more important things in life. Really? Than cellulite? Ok, I know better. No I don’t. Yes I do. Just meditate on yoga. I wonder if Beyoncé does yoga.

So there you have it, I have confessed. There’s a duality going on in my psyche, and I know which voice I’m supposed to listen to, but part of me just wants yoga to give me a high, round butt.

How do you guys stay focused on the wellness parts of yoga? Or re-focus yourselves when the other stuff starts to creep in? Or maybe focusing on the physical parts isn’t as bad as I’m making it out to be? Anybody?

Happy posing,

Mihal Freinquel

[caption id=”attachment_559” align=”alignleft” width=”580” caption=”Adrienne, Jenn Rosen, Todd, and Adam not in this photo but part of this awesome group!”][/caption] We finished up Strala’s 200 + Hour Ready to Lead Spring Training program this past weekend and I must admit, this was a special group of talented individuals, filled with energy, inspiration, and the gusto to help themselves and many others. I’m so inspired by this group and wanted to share with you some parting tips I shared with them. This is the Beginning I’d like you all to leave this program with the ability, knowledge, confidence and passion to lead classes effectively, whether one on one or in groups. If you don’t feel ready yet, know that you have the tools, and now you need to put in the practice. Stay interested The most interesting people are interested in life. Stay curious. Continue a daily meditation practice. Continue journaling. Continue experimenting on your own body with routines at different times of day. Allow yourself the space and time to grow, change, and fuel creativity and inspiration. Prepare and cook food. Read interesting books on all kinds of topics. Keep a clean house and works space. Keep interested in elevating your self. Simmer what interests you and don’t worry about the outcome. Practice Practice yoga more than you are practicing teaching and practice teaching a lot, especially if you want to teach. Observe yourself without Judgment. And make positive lasting changes. Use your meditation and your personal practice as your tools. Surround yourself with people who inspire you. Take a careful look at how you spend your time. How are the quality of your thoughts? Do you spend most of the time worrying, judging yourself, and others, or comparing yourself to others? If so, be aware and change your thoughts. You are in complete control of your thoughts in every moment. Simmering in negative thoughts about yourself and others will limit your life dramatically. Every negative thought tosses you back a few steps. Every positive thought nudges your forward. Shift your thinking and watch your life shift accordingly. Work hard and efficiently and with joy. Successful people work hard and efficiently. If you don’t have joy in what you are doing, you might not love what you are doing, and if that is the case, find something else to do.

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We finished up Strala’s 200 + Hour Ready to Lead Spring Training program this past weekend and I must admit, this was a special group of talented individuals, filled with energy, inspiration, and the gusto to help themselves and many others. I’m so inspired by this group and wanted to share with you some parting tips I shared with them.

This is the Beginning

I’d like you all to leave this program with the ability, knowledge, confidence and passion to lead classes effectively, whether one on one or in groups. If you don’t feel ready yet, know that you have the tools, and now you need to put in the practice.

Stay interested

The most interesting people are interested in life. Stay curious. Continue a daily meditation practice. Continue journaling. Continue experimenting on your own body with routines at different times of day. Allow yourself the space and time to grow, change, and fuel creativity and inspiration. Prepare and cook food. Read interesting books on all kinds of topics. Keep a clean house and works space. Keep interested in elevating your self. Simmer what interests you and don’t worry about the outcome.

Practice
Practice yoga more than you are practicing teaching and practice teaching a lot, especially if you want to teach.

Observe yourself without Judgment. And make positive lasting changes. Use your meditation and your personal practice as your tools.

Surround yourself with people who inspire you.

Take a careful look at how you spend your time. How are the quality of your thoughts? Do you spend most of the time worrying, judging yourself, and others, or comparing yourself to others? If so, be aware and change your thoughts. You are in complete control of your thoughts in every moment.

Simmering in negative thoughts about yourself and others will limit your life dramatically. Every negative thought tosses you back a few steps. Every positive thought nudges your forward.

Shift your thinking and watch your life shift accordingly.

Work hard and efficiently and with joy.

Successful people work hard and efficiently. If you don’t have joy in what you are doing, you might not love what you are doing, and if that is the case, find something else to do.

Yoga Anywhere

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On the set of Yoga Anywhere with Team Strala. We teamed up with Shape Magazine to start a spring / summer time fun Yoga Anwywhere Revolution! Reminding us that it’s not what is going on around us, but what is going on inside of us that matters. SHAPE is rolling out these super fun videos with Heidi Kristoffer, Mike Taylor, and Tara Stiles soon and we are inviting you all to take pictures, videos of you and your friends and family doing Yoga Anywhere! We’re in NYC but would love to see pictures from all around the world. Looking forward to being inspired by all of you! - stay tuned! Get excited!