Yin Yoga is a profound practice that, for me personally, has changed so much of how I conduct myself in this life and the relationship that I have with my body.

I’d like to share some of the benefits of Yin Yoga, although the list truly seems to be inexhaustible - especially with dedication to a regular practice.

Lessons on life, love and healing.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever thought that in order to meditate you needed to empty your mind of all thoughts!

Yup, me too.

I used to think that meditation was an impossible feat. I would try, get discouraged, try again, feel like it was impossible, and then stop trying.

I think we can agree that there is something really magical about being in a yoga studio full of people, moving and breathing together. The power of being amongst community is an incredible part of our human experience, and group yoga classes offer such a beautiful experience. But what about a home practice? Maybe a little bit different, but it comes with just as many incredible benefits.

There are foods that we don’t think twice about. Foods and brands that we would think wouldn’t have animal products. It baffles me every day how many random (and previously trusted!) brands contain the products I avoid! Here’s a list of 7 common ones.

Healing doesn’t mean we get rid of what has happened. We don’t undo the trauma, we don’t ‘right’ the ‘wrongs.’ These wounds don’t disappear.

Instead, we learn to carry our hurt. We stop ignoring it, we stop hiding it, resenting it, pushing it down deeper. We stop letting it weigh us down. We learn strength, we learn resilience. We learn how to carry it.