I get asked all the time about how I started my yoga journey. I started practicing as a teenager in Iowa, but I didn’t start living my practice until I had a breakdown. Here’s how Power Yoga changed my life: I was working in the fast-paced world of political campaigns, living my life in my head, which caused me to …
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5 Ways to Infuse Your Yoga Practice With Gratitude with Yoga Journal
If you’re one of the 62 million (and counting) Americans who voted for Hillary Clinton, it may be hard to feel thankful when you’re carving the turkey (or tofurkey) this year. But there’s always something to be grateful for—even if it’s just the breath of life running through you at every moment, says master Baptiste Yoga teacher Leah Cullis, who …
Join me TONIGHT on Facebook LIVE with Yoga Journal
Join me TONIGHT at 7pm CST on Facebook LIVE with Yoga Journal for a 20-minute flow to cultivate focus + precision. Drishti is the first pillar of Baptiste Yoga. When you can focus your gaze on one point, you can start to calm your nervous system, hone in on what’s essential in the moment, and awaken insight from the inside. Get ready …
The Power of Yoga – #SummerIntentionsStrong
Join the full #SummerIntentionsStrong challenge on instagram! Participate everyday this week (June 20-24) and you’ll be entered to win an amazing gift pack that includes my Pillars of Power Yoga course with YogaJournal.com. Here’s my post from this morning. Please join me on instagram and share your summer intentions! I used to work in the high-paced world of political campaigns. I …
#SummerIntentionsStrong Rules
So we’re gonna keep this contest pretty easy- just shelling it out in layers so you don’t get overwhelmed! OFFICIAL RULES TO ENTER 1. Repost our Main Graphic 2. Follow the Hosts 3. Follow the Sponsors and Gifters 4. Use #SummerIntentionsStrong on all of your posts so we can find them. 5. Tag @travelingmats, @leahcullis, @simplysadiejane, @simplyrealhealth, and @anneacraig in …
8 Warming Winter Poses
Featured on YogaJournal.com Get Started Breathe: Cultivate Ujjayi breath. Breathing slowly through your nose, slightly constrict the back of your throat and begin to heat the body with intentional breath. Let the sound and warming temperature of your breath be your anchor into your body. Warm up: Start with 3 rounds each of Sun Salutation A and Sun Salutation B. …