I started going to the gym at 5am two to three days a week. I know, I am that person and that person is insane. It means I get up at 4:15 in the morning, and it means I shower at the gym. I am prioritizing my physical fitness. I’m a public school teacher. School starts at 7:30 am, which ...
In November, we’re asking the community “What’s Your Why?” What drives you to work out when you don’t want to? Why do you return to your mat for your yoga practice? What keeps you returning to a healthy lifestyle? What motivates YOU? My life anthem is ...
You know how when you’re really pissed and someone tells you to just breathe? If you’re anything like me it makes you see red. I mean, seriously, that’s not helpful. Their timing may be off (as in, way off), but there’s a reason why people instinctually remind you to breathe in those ...
When I started to write this alignment post, I was going to write/focus on all of the components of postural alignment in downward facing dog (Sanskrit: adho mukha svanasana). I quickly decided to change my focus. There is SO much happening in this pose, and every piece is equally important ...
Yeah… we’re going there and we’re highlighting articles all throughout the month of August. Welcome to our WTF Special Focus. I’ve always considered myself a Bad Yogi. Far before joining the team at Bad Yogi, the mission of Bad Yogi always resonated with me. Sometimes, ...
So you’re familiar with the popular MyFitnessPal app, along with other ways of tracking what you eat via counting your calories… but what do you know about macros? You might know that there are these strange people who count them instead of calories, that there are whole blog posts ...
My dear daughter, I promise I will never speak a word to you about your weight or the shape of your body. I promise to never make remarks about the size of your thighs, the shape of your tummy, or how you’re thinning or rounding. I promise I will never tell you that you are “bad” or shame ...
Once upon a time, I used to live under the belief that all pictures of me were horrible. As a result, I almost never shared them. It wasn´t that I was unhappy with how I looked. Rather, pictures never seemed to turn out like I expected them and I felt they usually showed me at my very worst ...
Anyone who’s responsible for raising a child knows how scary it can be. House plants have to be kept alive. Pets have to be kept alive and happy. But kids? Kids have to be kept alive, happy, nurtured, supported, and so much more. And they come with their own little package of thoughts and ...
I wish I could take my own advice. A few years ago I dropped two jean sizes. At the time, I was ecstatic. I felt great. I looked great. Yet, I was running like a crazy person and not eating anything I found enjoyable. Of course, as the years passed, relationships ended, jobs changed, houses ...
