Yoga Props Are Not for the Weak
A block is not a consolation prize. It’s not there to help you fake a pose, it’s there to ask a harder, more specific question of your body. This is a case for why reaching for a prop is a sign of skill, not a lack of it, and why the shame around them was never really about the body in the first place.
Not Everyone Will Have Your Heart — And That’s Okay
There’s a piece of advice I’ve carried with me since I was a girl — something a teacher said to me that I’ve never been able to fully put down.
“You’re going to be awfully disappointed if you keep going through life expecting people to have the same heart you do.”
Yoga Was Never Meant to Be a Workout: The Real Practice of Yoga Starts Long Before the Mat
For many people, yoga is first encountered as a physical practice. It appears as movement, stretching, strength, or a class on a schedule. While the physical aspect of yoga can be meaningful and beneficial, it represents only a small fraction of what yoga actually is.