Sadie Barr

Today in class we were exploring a principle that's been a theme since I got clean and sober- emotions aren't a call to action. Feelings...

This week in class we've been discussing equanimity (steadiness during the storm) and what gets in the way of experiencing it. Several...

SOLAR PLEXUS & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Right around middle school, we start to develop a strong desire to claim our identity and find our place...

Image by Wellford Wellbeing SACRAL & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT The toddler years are often referred to as the ‘terrible twos’ because that time of life is often marked by tantrums, defiant behavior, and lots of frustration. It's likely you don’t remember going through this phase of development (just as infancy and the root chakra), but the implicit memories are still there influencing today’s thinking patterns. Yoga calls these thinking patterns samskaras. During these years, the ene

THE ROOT & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT At birth, we’re completely dependent on our caretakers. We can’t yet feed, clothe, or protect ourselves....

For a long time in my recovery I didn't think it was ok to ask for things. I'd hear things like "thy will, not mine, be done." But this...

Stress and anxiety throw us off center, especially when the memories of past events, called triggers, get activated. Triggers cause the...

Most people know yoga as a bunch of bendy poses that only flexible people can do. What they don’t know is that not only does yoga build...

"It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you." -Buddha 1....