The Blog
I am reminded by one of my teachers (can a teacher be an author I’ve never met? :-P) that we live in a culture that places a lot of emphasis on material wealth, our appearances, and resolute perseverance. I don’t want to call these out as “bad” things. But perhaps I’m...
2011: Me at 23, before my yogic path, right before I quit my corporate job in San Francisco. Think back on your 23 self. Where were you? What were you up to? For me at 23, I was quitting my stable job, the job I studied for in college with absolutely no plan what to...
Self-employed I made $82,000 but how much did I really make? Self-employed I made $82,455.35 last year, does it mean I made that too? TL;DR: No, much less (with an LLC filing as a sole proprietor). Perhaps I’m just a very nosy person, but I’m always wondering how much...
10 things about 10 years It’s my 10-year teaching anniversary! With a few tears clinging to the edges of my eyes as I write this — it makes me happy, to say the least. It makes my ego-mind (ahankara) flutter by being able to identify and say “I’ve been teaching yoga...
My Winter Manifesto After living out of 2 suitcases for 1 year, 1 month, and 2 weeks or 13.25 months, I’m ready to nest and be still. Drop into the void. Perhaps I identify more as an animal. Ready to nest and cocoon inwards, migrating my way toward the land of...
My Year in Review with Books 2022 I’m that person that has several books started at once, and for the most part, I do finish them but there are a few out there that are left mid-sentence. Interestingly, I’ve never set a reading goal so when I saw that Good Reads made...
How moving can benefit personal growth and reflection Can you ever untether from where you were born? I just learned a new term today, “cultural bereavement," I'll explain more in a bit. For me, it feels a bit like my roots are forever in LA. But then NYC...
The 3 Emotional Stages of Moving Abroad or Just Moving If you’re considering moving, in general not even abroad, then you’re probably already realizing how time-intensive it can be. And not only time but you may notice there are emotional stages or layers to this as...
What if I canceled my health insurance and paid off more of my public health student loans? The business of healthcare sometimes takes away from the point of what it’s meant for, to support the health and well-being of the nation. Health is a human right — as we...
How to feel at home with yourself — when you’re not at *home home*. As a highly-sensitive person, I get overstimulated by things or scenarios that others might not. And well, being “away”, traveling, living in Airbnb's, random rooms, and now more or less living in...
How to become a successful yoga teacher | Recommendations from an experienced teacherI love when my past students come back to me and ask for recommendations on how to become a yoga teacher or further their understanding of yoga with the right yoga school. Things...
Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone while Traveling to Tepoztlán, Mexico + Who are Los Chinelos? As I walked the cobblestone streets of Tepoztlán (ok, more like hiked the cobblestone mountains) I kept seeing this image. Slightly eerie or at least made me feel unsettled...