Tell us a little bit about what you do. I am a yoga instructor and Yoga Therapy Intern who teaches group classes and private sessions in the Austin area. My public classes are vinyasa based and flow from gentle to powerful, depending on the group. My private sessions are what I call yoga and lifestyle coaching. I help people find more balance and ease in their lives through conscious movement, contemplative practices, and lifestyle adjustments. A lot of my focus, currently, is on bringing the ancient teachings of yoga and the Enneagram together to give people the tools and the knowledge to experience deep healing and personal transformation. What are your passions? I have so many! This really isn't even fair! Obviously, I love yoga, and I'm a little obsessed with the Enneagram. I am also very passionate about quality coffee. It's an almost constant struggle to enjoy all the coffee I want to without over-caffeinating. DOGS ARE LIFE. Like, no, really. Bring all the dogs...

  “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. “ Last Sunday, during the closing words of a yoga class that just so happened to be taking place in my sunroom, I was reminded of the importance of community.  Community is an important value to me, both in my career and in my personal life. Most decisions I make are powered by a need to connect with others and a strong belief that things turn out  better when we work together. It’s true, at times, that it’s easier to do things on your own, but I find the extra effort well worth it. It’s making a point to keep in touch with friends, taking a group exercise class, or gathering a handful of people at a coffee shop so we can dive into the Enneagram. These things help me feel rooted, balanced, and motivated by the people around me.  As a new therapist, I just didn’t feel drawn to a career in a solo practice, and instead, chose to collaborate with two other therapists in a wellness group. Eve...

  In the days before I had a morning routine , I would set at least five alarms, each spaced five minutes apart. I fully intended to wake up on the first alarm. The others were just in case I slept through it, I would tell myself. Yet, each morning consisted of me rolling out of bed at the last possible minute before I knew I would be late , generally after the last alarm had gone off, and I’d already hit snooze multiple times. I would feel groggy and reluctant to get up and face whatever the day would bring. I would rush around trying to find a decent outfit, fix my hair, throw on some makeup, and begin to pull out of the driveway. Then I’d have to run back in the house because I forgot to put on deodorant. The truth is, I started my day procrastinating and bringing anxiety upon myself. I felt anxious all the way to work or wherever I was going. I couldn’t enjoy my drive or mentally prepare myself for my day ahead, because I was consumed with worrying about the fact that I mig...

      Dear Sugars http://ift.tt/29bMAP8 The Dear Sugars podcast is an advice column hosted by Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond. Listeners send in their burning questions, and the Sugars dish out loving, yet honest, advice using what Cheryl calls “radical empathy.” Each episode begins with Cheryl reminding her listeners that “the universe has good news for the lost, lonely, and heartsick. Dear Sugars is here, speaking straight into your ears.” The podcast fields questions about life’s deep and dark issues, from heartbreak and family struggles to job loss. A good friend of mine pointed me to Dear Sugars when I was going through a rough patch. Knowing that other people were asking these hard life questions provided comfort and connection.     Typology http://ift.tt/2xTdSBH Typology explores the mystery of the human psyche through the lens of the Enneagram , an ancient system describing nine distinct and fundamentally different personality types. Typolog...