BBBTYoga

09/21/2026

09/18/2026

I’m offering two free traditional yoga classes this week at my new Rock Hill / Warson Woods studio, and I’d love to welcome you in.

Wednesday, September 23 at 6:15pm
A calming, slow‑flow evening class to help you unwind and reset.

Sunday, September 27 at 2:00pm
A gentle, grounding afternoon session that’s perfect for easing into the week ahead.

Why this class is different
These sessions follow a traditional yoga approach focused on breath, alignment, and mindful movement. Classes are intentionally small — up to three students — so you receive personal guidance, a quieter environment, and a practice that honors the roots of yoga without rushing or crowding. If you’ve been looking for a space where yoga feels authentic, calm, and truly connected, this studio was created for you.

Please bring your own yoga mat.
Space is very limited, so message me to reserve your spot. I’m excited to share this new space with you.

09/18/2026

I’m so excited to share that I officially received the keys to my new studio space yesterday!
This beautiful, calming room will be home to small yoga classes (2–3 people only), private yoga sessions, sound baths, meditation, pranayama, and energy work.

You’ll find the new studio inside Collective Wellness Spaces at:
10073 Manchester Rd, Suite 102 — Rock Hill/Warson Woods area

To celebrate, I’m offering 50% off all services for the entire month of October.
Come see the space, settle your nervous system, and experience what it feels like to move, breathe, and reconnect in a way that truly honors your body.

If you’ve always wanted to try yoga — or tried it before and felt like it didn’t work for your body — this is your invitation. I teach yoga in a way that helps you understand your body, your sensations, and your inner dialogue. Yoga is about getting to know yourself through the poses, not performing them.

Western yoga often misses the heart of the practice. Come discover the difference.

09/13/2026

Chaturanga Dandasana is one of the most misunderstood poses in modern yoga. Done poorly, it strains the wrists, elbows, and shoulders. Done well, it becomes a powerful way to build upper‑body strength, core stability, and disciplined movement.

A guide to Chaturanga with yoga blocks, protecting joints, and experiencing a traditional, foundation‑based yoga practice in a small, personalized studio.

08/18/2026

I’m looking for six volunteers who are open to experiencing my intuitive energy‑healing work. Each person will receive six sessions over a 2–3 week period, completely free of charge. In exchange, I’m asking for honest feedback so I can refine and shape this offering as I begin bringing it forward professionally.

This is not Reiki, though some people say it feels similar. My work is something I’ve done instinctively since childhood — a blend of intuitive energy healing, shamanic‑like sensitivity, and the tools I’ve added over the years, including crystals and sound. If you’re curious, open‑minded, and able to commit to the full series, I’d love to include you.

08/05/2026

Warrior I is one of the most familiar shapes in yoga, yet many people quietly dread it. Maybe the back knee feels strained. Maybe the low back feels pinchy. Maybe the shoulders tense the moment the arms go up. If Warrior I has ever felt uncomfortable for you, you’re not alone.

The good news is that the discomfort usually isn’t coming from your body — it’s coming from the way the pose is commonly taught. Once you understand what’s happening biomechanically, you can adjust the shape so it feels stable, grounded, and sustainable.

This post will show you exactly how to do that.

Warrior I Without Pain: A Functional, Safe Variation for Your Low Back and SI Joints

08/03/2026

Over the next several weeks I am going to share with you several pranayama (breathwork) practices to help you release stress and feel more at home in your own body.

I want to start by sharing something important about breathwork that many people don’t realize. Box breathing is everywhere — people hear about it from therapists, the military, wellness apps, or friends who use it to calm down. Many people have tried it, and many have even taught it to others.

But almost no one has been taught Iyengar pranayama, even though it is the traditional yoga method designed to help the nervous system settle, soften, and become steady — the very things box breathing is supposed to help with.

This matters because box breathing is simple and widely promoted, but it wasn’t created for long‑term healing or trauma recovery. Iyengar’s method was. And yet most yoga studios don’t teach it, most trainings skip it, and many people have never even heard of it.

Understanding the difference helps you choose a breathing practice that actually supports your body, especially if you deal with anxiety, trauma, or chronic stress.

Over the next several weeks I am going to share with you several pranayama (breathwork) practices to help you release stress and feel more at home in your own body.

08/03/2026

What are your thoughts about this?

Scientists say Earth is on track to become uninhabitable. Warming is increasing at an exponential rate — and far faster than predicted.

A scientific assessment published in the journal One Earth warns that key components of the planet’s climate system may be significantly closer to destabilization than previously thought. Crucial "tipping elements," including the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets, Arctic permafrost, and the Amazon rainforest, act as planetary pillars.

Once pushed beyond their critical thresholds, these systems can undergo irreversible changes, triggering a dangerous domino effect where one system's collapse accelerates another. For instance, melting Arctic ice exposes darker ocean surfaces that absorb more heat, which can weaken ocean currents, dry out the Amazon, and ultimately release massive stores of carbon back into the atmosphere.

This cascading feedback loop threatens to push Earth toward a "hothouse" trajectory—a state in which the planet continues to heat up even if humanity completely halts its greenhouse gas emissions.

While researchers cannot yet pinpoint exactly when these individual systems will tip, they stress that waiting for definitive proof is a dangerous gamble, as reversal will be impossible once the threshold is crossed. To avert this catastrophic chain reaction, scientists advocate for immediate cuts to fossil fuel consumption, stronger protections for carbon-storing ecosystems, and the rapid deployment of a global monitoring network to track these planetary tipping points.

source: Ripple, W. J., Wolf, C., Rockström, J., Richardson, K., Wunderling, N., Gregg, J. W., Westerhold, T., & Schellnhuber, H. J. (2026). The risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory. One Earth, 9(2), Article 101565.

08/03/2026

07/26/2026

After almost twenty years of teaching yoga, I have reached a clear and final decision: I will not register with Yoga Alliance again—neither as an instructor nor as a school offering Yoga Alliance–approved certifications. This decision comes from direct experience, repeated concerns, and a pattern of organizational behavior that no longer aligns with the integrity I expect in yoga education.

After almost twenty years of teaching yoga, I have reached a clear and final decision: I will not register with Yoga Alliance again—neither as an instructor nor as a school offering Yoga Alliance–approved certifications. This decision comes from direct experience, repeated concerns, and a patter...