If It Doesn’t Serve You, Let It Go

There’s a concept in yoga that I’ve learned and tried to tie into my life to combat my “you can never quit once you’ve started” mindset.

5 Reasons I Decided to Try Essential Oils

There is something that my job in social media and my yoga practice have in common — they have both made me more conscious of what I put in my body. One of the brands I work for is called Healthy Food Now, a website based on nutrition and making healthy eating easier. Although I wasn’t new to…

The Importance of Sleep

When your calendar is jam packed and your to-do list is running onto the fifth page, sleep can feel like an irritating necessity. I can’t count how many times I’ve complained: “there aren’t enough hours in a day.” While there are many health benefits to getting enough sleep, there’s a different type of benefit that I’ve…

In 2014, I Will…

I have never been a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. I never know what are “good” resolutions to make or how to keep them. Lose weight or exercise more are some of the most common ones, but I always struggle to motivate myself (especially right off the bat in January). So this year I…

How My “Slacker” Class Changed My Life

In order to graduate on time, I needed to take an extra 2-credit class this semester. When I signed up for a random ‘gym’ class, I had no idea what to expect — other than it would be easy (I hoped). I showed up the first day of class in a skirt (forgetting that I…