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Trail Talks are short chats that connect the real struggles of everyday life with little bits of yoga wisdom.

Perfect for right before a hike or yoga class.

Giving you a little something to think about.

Latest Trail Talks
The Missing Piece
The Missing Piece

Ananadamaya Kosha

The 5 Koshas Explained (through the eyes of Harry Potter)
The 5 Koshas Explained (through the eyes of Harry Potter)
The Joys of Falling
The Joys of Falling

Abhinivesha

How are we using our memories?  How are our memories using us?
How are we using our memories?  How are our memories using us?

Samskara

We Are All Made of Star-Stuff
We Are All Made of Star-Stuff
There is a lesson to be found in the changing spring weather.
There is a lesson to be found in the changing spring weather.

Maya

What’s the opposite of Fight or Flight?
What’s the opposite of Fight or Flight?

And how can I get a shot of it!!!

What New Experiences Can Do For Us
What New Experiences Can Do For Us
Meditation Explained
Meditation Explained
Making Yourself Small - for a big reason!
Making Yourself Small - for a big reason!

Overwhelming Moments

Putting Yourself into a Loving Mood
Putting Yourself into a Loving Mood

Cultivating Connection Through the Niyamas

Yes, it matters.
Yes, it matters.

And there is a good reason why.

Prana

How to Step into the Uncomfortable
How to Step into the Uncomfortable

Aparigraha

The Key to Motivation: Burning Those Thoughts Away
The Key to Motivation: Burning Those Thoughts Away

Tapas

Stepping Back into January Responsibilities (Yuck!) 
Stepping Back into January Responsibilities (Yuck!) 

Sthira and Sukha

The Subtle Aggression of Self-improvement
The Subtle Aggression of Self-improvement

The subtle aggression of self-improvement.

Before making those New Year's resolutions… let’s do something extreme!
Before making those New Year's resolutions… let’s do something extreme!

Keys to Peace, Sutra 1.33

Living a “snow globe” Life
Living a “snow globe” Life

Not all it’s cracked up to be.

Duhkha

That Final Push!
That Final Push!

When life needs some quick energy boosts. Utilizing the solar plexus chakra.

Good Vibrations
Good Vibrations

Yoga, Sound and the Energetic Body

Preparing our Self for Holiday Energy
Preparing our Self for Holiday Energy

Self care with SATTVA ENERGY

Preparing our Self for Holiday Energy
Preparing our Self for Holiday Energy

Self care with RAJAS ENERGY

Preparing our Self for Holiday Energy
Preparing our Self for Holiday Energy

Self Care with TAMAS ENERGY

Stress and Self Care
The Benefits of Stress on our Longevity
The Benefits of Stress on our Longevity

The trees have the right idea.

Stress Stuck
Stress Stuck

Flexible vs Rigid Thinking

Mind Body Connection

Yoga is all about Sweating the Small Stuff 
Yoga is all about Sweating the Small Stuff 

5 Kleyshas

Using Muscle Memory for Mental Health
Using Muscle Memory for Mental Health

Savasana as a Tool

Gathering up peace
Gathering up peace

But not for the reason you may think

Santosha

A Place to Rest
A Place to Rest

Using the mind/body connection

This too shall pass
This too shall pass

The handling of daily setbacks

Breath Set Free
Breath Set Free

Freeing ourselves from reacting

Energy and Motivation
The Key to Motivation: Burning Those Thoughts Away
The Key to Motivation: Burning Those Thoughts Away

Tapas

The Subtle Aggression of Self-improvement
The Subtle Aggression of Self-improvement

The subtle aggression of self-improvement.

How to have all the energy you wish for!
How to have all the energy you wish for!
When is the best time to step off the path?
When is the best time to step off the path?

Restarting and Resetting

When Motivation Ebbs (and doesn’t flow)
When Motivation Ebbs (and doesn’t flow)

A new reason to get on the mat or trail.

Showing Up
Showing Up

What if motivation isn’t what we think it is?

Sadhana

Is it even worth it?
Is it even worth it?

Santosha

Finding Balance
Finding Balance

Identifying what type of energy you need

Ida or Pingala

Journey in Grace
Journey in Grace

Rethinking that famous saying about good intensions

Abyhasa

Bumps in the Road
Feeling Mediocre?
Feeling Mediocre?

It may be time for a spit-wash!

Self-worth vs. Self-esteem
Self-worth vs. Self-esteem
For when we want to “let go” but can’t.
For when we want to “let go” but can’t.

An Aparigraha Meditation

When our “doing” is below par.
When our “doing” is below par.

Looking at the “being” part of life.

Ahamkara

Rethinking the Back Burner
Rethinking the Back Burner

Lovingly caring for our worries.

The Problem with “Keep on Keepin’ on”
The Problem with “Keep on Keepin’ on”

Choosing and Avoiding

Changing our outside, may change our inside!
Changing our outside, may change our inside!

Low Mood and the link to kapha energy.

Rethinking the Importance of Self-esteem
Rethinking the Importance of Self-esteem

Yoga Sutra 2.6

Feeling Powerless?
Feeling Powerless?

Taking a different kind of action

Mantra

Inward Fears Brought Outward
Inward Fears Brought Outward

Throat Chakra

Dealing with Regrets
Dealing with Regrets

Santosha

When Things Weigh us Down
When Things Weigh us Down

A different kind of movement

Prana

Nadis

Too Angry to Relax?
Too Angry to Relax?

Sometimes relaxation is not what we need

root chakra

In the Storm
In the Storm

Tapping into our inner fire

Tapas

This too shall pass
This too shall pass

The handling of daily setbacks

Yoga Sutra 2.16

Relationships
How to step out of the “Comparing Trap”
How to step out of the “Comparing Trap”

Creating a Life Drishti

When it comes to big hurts, we need some empowering advice.
When it comes to big hurts, we need some empowering advice.

Pratipaksha-bhavana

For When We are Lonely 
For When We are Lonely 

There is Asmita

Quietly Strengthening Our Relationships
Quietly Strengthening Our Relationships

Effortless Effort

Being a Crab?
Being a Crab?

Pulling back the curtain

Duhkham

Gifting Someone their Story
Gifting Someone their Story

Present Listening

5 Vrittis

Be Brave
Be Brave

The hidden wishes behind our negative thoughts.

Mindful and Spiritual
Meditation Explained
Meditation Explained
Setting an Intention
Setting an Intention

Sankalpa

Breath and Spirit
Breath and Spirit

The beautiful concept of inspiriting.

The Value of Feeling Free
The Value of Feeling Free

Aparigraha

Is it really better to give than receive?
Is it really better to give than receive?

Developing a gratitude practice that may surprise you!

Using Muscle Memory for Mental Health
Using Muscle Memory for Mental Health

Using mindfulness as a tool.

Turning off our thoughts, by turning on our senses
Turning off our thoughts, by turning on our senses

Tapas

Sense-memory meditation

Chakra 101
Chakra 101

Connecting mind and body

Being Present
Being Present

Being Present: how it feels and how find it

The Next Best Thing
The Next Best Thing

Finding mindful moments

Interconnected
Interconnected

We are not alone

Ishvara Pranidhana

Taking Up Space
Taking Up Space

Allowing ourselves to be seen

Spring Themes for Yoga Teachers
Setting an Intention
Setting an Intention

Sankalpa

Routines vs Rituals
Routines vs Rituals

What are you sending out into the world?

Breath and Spirit
Breath and Spirit

The beautiful concept of inspiriting.

The Value of Feeling Free
The Value of Feeling Free

Aparigraha

When Motivation Ebbs (and doesn’t flow)
When Motivation Ebbs (and doesn’t flow)

A new reason to get on the mat or trail.

The 108 Sun Salutations
The 108 Sun Salutations

Connected as we circle through.

Showing Up
Showing Up

What if motivation isn’t what we think it is?

Sadhana

Yoga is all about Sweating the Small Stuff 
Yoga is all about Sweating the Small Stuff 

5 Kleyshas

Frontloading Before Change Hits
Frontloading Before Change Hits

Techniques for fortifying our heart and mind.

Take the Road Less… Annoying
Take the Road Less… Annoying

And suffer less!

Connection
Connection

It’s that simple.

Healthy Anticipation
Healthy Anticipation

Lessons from Spring

Yin and Yang

Things that Unite Us
Things that Unite Us

Big things happen when you put us together

Our Hard Earned Stability
Our Hard Earned Stability

Honoring our journey

Yoga Sutra 2.15

be THAT person
be THAT person

Thinking about the vision instead of the action.

Finding Balance
Finding Balance

Identifying what type of energy you need

Ida or Pingala

Are you a window shopper?
Are you a window shopper?

The time to step through is now.

Atha

Yoga Sutra 1.1