The Yoga Lens

Keep Showing Up: Abhyasa, Clarity & the Practice of Practice

In this episode, we explore how Abhyasa - consistent, devoted effort can be related to gaining more clarity in your life - both for big and small questions.  We talk about how clarity often doesn’t come in big flashes, but through the simple act of showing up again and again, and that the practice of practice is a key concept within yoga, but one that is sometimes forgotten.  We also share how the idea of practicing can play out depending on your Human Design type. Whether you’re a Generator, Manifesting Generator, or another type, practice can look different depending on how you’re wired, and the benefits of practicing something consistently can be different depending on your type.

Content, But Not Comfortable: Santosha & the Discomfort of Growth

Santosha -the yogic concept of contentment - often gets misunderstood as passive or overly peaceful.  In this episode, we talk about what it really means to practice Santosha while sitting in discomfort, facing failure, and riding the waves of growth.  Can you be content and deeply challenged at the same time? Turns out… that’s where the real magic happens.

Yoga Sutra 1.33: A Guide to How You Move Through the World

In this episode, we explore one of the most practical and heart-centered teachings from the Yoga Sutras, sutra 1.33, which invites us to meet others with friendliness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. We talk about how this ancient wisdom can shape the way you move through everyday life - how you step into crowded spaces, respond to other people’s energy, and hold your own boundaries without closing your heart or becoming a doormat. It’s about bringing softness into your presence. And remembering that kindness is always your guide.

Emilie’s Journey from Corporate Career to Online Yoga Entrepreneur

In this episode, Emilie shares how yoga entered her world not as a grand spiritual awakening, but as a need for something more than workouts and pushing harder.  How Vinyasa Flow, at a time in her life when everything looked “successful” on the outside -the corporate job, the steady career, the young family -  became a rescue from anxiety and depletion. She describes how it turned into a calling: to shift careers and build a business that supports women in feeling strong and grounded through life’s messiness just like she needed herself. A heartfelt story about burnout, reconnection, and the surprising way yoga can change not only how you move but the direction of your entire life.

From Performance to Practice: Moni's Journey into Teaching Yoga

In this debut episode, Moni opens up about her transition from the world of dance and performance academia into the realm of yoga.  She reflects on how yoga first entered her life, the initial resistance she felt toward embracing it, and the pivotal moments that led her to shift careers and step into teaching.  It’s an honest, personal story about identity, creativity, and following the unexpected paths that shape us.