When you move your body, you elevate more than your heart rate: you also lift your mood and energy levels. You become more playful and alive; and with your heightened spirits, your power grows too. This force, prana, which you always possess and share with every individual, allows you to consciously manifest your dreams into existence.

When I was growing up in Hawaii, I was always fascinated by surfers.  They would come out, whether or not there were waves. They would paddle into the powerful and mysterious pacific ocean, knowing her mercurial nature and that at any given moment, a huge set or wave could appear and carry them into pure ecstasy or pure destruction. Surfers were my first teachers of people living the edge.   Surfing and it's culture was an education for me about  how to jump into the unknown, feel the fear and simultaneously, feel the sheer ecstasy of being alive and vulnerable. When I discovered flow yoga,  I felt I had found another tool to help me plug into healing movement.

Yoga helps you regain connection to your divine physical essence. Your body is an extension of your being and it's important to honor it with your attention and awareness. Your movements bring your consciousness forward in a pleasant way. You'll learn that you are graceful, attractive and fluid-qualities that the creator endowed you with long ago.  Recapturing the knowledge of these gifts helps you shine even more brightly.

Inner blockages, fear, pain, doubt, and even anger can all be channeled through the motion of your body, leaving you feeling cleansed both physically and mentally. As you move your body today, simply imagine any undesirable qualities being dislodged and transformed into energy, and see this energy exiting your body effortlessly. Affirm that you release these qualities with joy and thanksgiving for the lessons they have brought into your life, and allow them to move on to their next destination in the universe. 

Using physical activity to release emotional build-up helps us release inner blockages and empower ourselves with a healthy new mind-set. Just as negative thoughts and turbulent emotions can cloud our thinking, they can also make our bodies feel sluggish and heavy. By moving our bodies with an intention to burn off detrimental energy, we can raise the frequency of our vibrations and free ourselves from limiting beliefs. Not only does this make us feel lighter and happier but we are empowered with the knowledge that we can choose how we feel both mentally and physically. Through the magic of movement, you can release any unwanted emotions and embrace a new lightness of being today.


Riding the waves of life takes skill, patience, humility and a willingness to both fall to the deepest bottom and rise to the highest point. Some days, the movement is statcatto-the pah-pah-pah of hitting the boxing bag.Some days, its turning on the music and free form dancing. The rhythms of my yoga practice differ from dav to day depending on what the conditions are-like surfing, sometimes the ocean is flat with only the occasional 2 footer, and my practice takes on a more meditative, drifting tone. A lot of pauses, stillness and a whole lot of waiting for something to happen. Until I wake up and realize that something is happening!  Other days, there's a swell and I'm riding wave after wave, the movement intense and exciting.

Whatever happens, whatever the conditions, I know that any movement is worth it. There's not a movement that's better, that's sweeter, that yields a greater result. I know that if I just show up and move,  I will find  home.