I’ve been wanting to talk about the viral “Lakshmi Maxxing” trend because, honestly, it got under my skin. As an Indian immigrant and yoga teacher living in America, I’ve seen plenty of examples of cultural appropriation in yoga, but reducing Lakshmi to an aesthetic of beauty, pleasure, femininity, and abundance felt like a particularly deep […]

Sankalpa is one of those yoga concepts I had mostly associated with Yoga Nidra, but the more I learned about it, the more I realized there was so much more to explore. In this conversation, Medha Bhaskar and I unpack what sankalpa really means, where it comes from, and how it differs from affirmations, intentions, […]

Bandhas are some of the most misunderstood practices in yoga. They’re often mentioned in classes, but rarely explained with enough context to help us understand what they really are or why they matter. In this conversation, I sit down with Sandra Anderson from the Himalayan Institute to unpack the physical, energetic, and meditative dimensions of […]

Sanskrit is often described as the language of yoga, but how much do we really need to know to teach authentically? In this conversation, I sit down with Dr. Varun Khanna, founder of Sanskrit for Mere Mortals, to explore the relationship between Sanskrit, sound, and yoga. We dive into the stories behind the language, why […]

Building strength doesn’t mean abandoning yoga for the gym—it means understanding how strength fits within an intelligent asana practice. In this conversation, I sit down with Hatha Vinyasa teacher and functional strength coach Chhavi Sahal to explore why so many yoga practitioners become more flexible while still struggling with instability, recurring aches, and weak load-bearing […]

Most yoga teachers have heard of at least one or two of the Shat Kriyas — maybe you’ve practiced jala neti, maybe you’ve taught kapalabhati. But the full picture of what these six techniques actually are, where they come from, and why the Hatha Yoga Pradipika places them before pranayama is a conversation the modern […]

Parenting can feel overwhelming in today’s world, especially when we’re trying to raise healthy, resilient children while navigating endless advice and information. In this conversation, I sit down with renowned Ayurvedic scholar Dr. Jayarajan Kodikannath to explore how Ayurveda approaches child development, parenting, and well-being from a truly holistic perspective. We discuss everything from understanding […]

Yoga teachers are increasingly meeting students with different learning styles, sensory needs, and ways of experiencing the world, yet many of us have never been taught how to support neurodivergent students. In this conversation, I sit down with neurodiversity advocate and yoga facilitator Becky Aten to explore what neurodiversity actually means, where the term comes […]

Pranayama has become one of the most misunderstood parts of modern yoga, and that’s exactly why I created this training. With just a few days left before enrollment closes, I wanted to give you a glimpse inside the updated Pranayama Teacher Training by reading portions of Chapter 1 from the new training manual. This program […]

Most yoga teachers assume that preparing for pranayama means opening the chest. I used to hear that all the time, and honestly, it sounds logical at first. But the deeper I’ve gone into studying and teaching pranayama, the more I’ve realized that chest opening is actually the last thing we should focus on. In this […]