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Yoga Journal Magazine, and the #yogawarrior Contest
What it would mean to win the Yoga Journal magazine’s #yogawarrior contest You guys, the opportunity of a lifetime has come for me and I could not be more excited about what I’m going to share…I have been selected to win a two page feature in Yoga Journal magazine, along with $10,000 prize money – yep, it’s truly a life changing opportunity! If you’re new here, let me introduce myself I am Sarah, a 26 year old yoga instructor living on the island of O’ahu Hawai’i. I have been teaching yoga for nearly 7 years! This blog was created as a way to share the practice of yoga with those who don’t have…
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108 Sun Salutations: Tips and Tricks for Students and Teachers.
Cover photo taken by Marissa Phillips (@marissaphillipsphoto) partnered with Lululemon Honolulu For the new year, I was asked to teach 108 sun salutations. I was excited and honored, but also a little nervous. While I’ve attended 108 salutation classes, I have never taught one myself. There are so many ways to approach teaching and practicing sun salutations and even more ways people weave them into a full practice of 108. While this post is directed more towards teachers, there are multiple tips that carry over to students as well, especially if you are planning on practicing 108 salutations at home. For Teachers Keep in mind that 108 sun salutations are intended to be…
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Aligning Your Business With Your Personal Truth
Today I am celebrating my first big no, and I feel so good! Let me explain… Like many, I am a huge people pleaser. I say yes to everything because I am afraid of disappointing people and also afraid of missing out. Lately, I’ve been challenging myself to say no to obligations that don’t align with my personal truth. Even if those obligations can make me money, or build my business. I don’t want to sell myself out and I certainly don’t want to wear myself out with optional obligations that don’t serve me. Now, I’m not just talking about saying no to picking up an extra shift. Or saying no to subbing a…
