Acceptance: Lessons from a weekend with Joseph Encinia

Acceptance: Lessons from a weekend with Joseph Encinia

I have had several “stand-out” memories with Joseph Encinia over the years in my yoga life. One of them plays like a time-lapse: watching Joseph in competition year after year always in the top 10, falling out of either Standing Head-to-Knee or Standing Bow pose....
Yoga Immersion: My Experience Winning Nationals

Yoga Immersion: My Experience Winning Nationals

“Yoga Immersion” is what I will call the four days spent on a journey to Madison, Wisconsin to participate in the USA Yoga 2018 National Championships. Once you enter into the Immersion, life’s priorities become: how you are getting to class, when and how...
The State Games

The State Games

The State Games USA Yoga Federation is striving to bring attention to yoga as a sport. For the past fourteen years, USA Yoga has worked to be recognized as a legit organization by committing to following the rules the IOC (International Olympic Committee) requires....
Uncovering truth through your yoga practice

Uncovering truth through your yoga practice

Lately, several students have come up to me commenting how they didn’t realize they had a certain injury, how they heard a new word in the dialogue for the first time, how childhood issues surface. While each student seemed surprised by their insight, none of them...