Ever wondered what those “butterflies” in your stomach actually are? 🦋
That fluttery feeling is a real body sensation. When you're excited, nervous, or anticipating something important, your autonomic nervous system can change the way your digestive tract moves and how strongly you perceive those internal sensations.
So while there aren't literally butterflies flying around inside you, your organs and digestive system are constantly moving and responding to what's happening throughout your body.
And that beautiful connection between emotion, breath, nerves, and our internal organs is one of the things I love exploring through embodied practice.
Sometimes the body knows something is happening before we even have the words for it.
💚 Have you ever stopped to notice what excitement or nervousness feels like inside your body?
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08/31/2026
For a long time, I thought being a good yoga teacher meant always having the answer.
Then I realized something.
Sometimes the best thing I can say is:
"I don't know. Let's explore it."
The body is wonderfully complex.
Every person brings a different history, different experiences, different proportions, and different needs into the room.
So I've learned to stay curious.
I don't need to have every answer before we begin.
Sometimes we discover the answer together.
And honestly, I think that's one of the most beautiful parts of teaching.
💚 What's something you've learned to be more comfortable not knowing?
08/31/2026
One of the things I love most about yoga is that you get to bring your whole self to the practice.
You don't have to arrive already flexible.
You don't have to be strong.
You don't have to know what you're doing.
You don't have to leave your personality, your history, or your imperfections at the door.
Come as you are.
That's where the practice begins.
And perhaps over time, instead of trying to become someone different, you begin to feel more at home with the person you already are.
💚 What does "coming as you are" mean to you?
08/31/2026
You probably know me as the person talking about movement, breath, awareness, and yoga.
But there's a whole person behind the yoga teacher. 😊
So let's have some fun.
What do you think is something a yoga teacher might secretly love?
Chocolate?
Dancing?
Loud music?
Sleeping in?
A completely lazy Saturday? 😂
I'll share one of mine in the comments.
And I want to hear yours too!
Sometimes the best yoga “hack” is simply finding a better way to work with your body. 🧘♀️
If Pigeon Pose feels difficult to set up, a strap can become a helpful tool for guiding the leg rather than forcing it into position.
Think of the strap almost like puppet strings: instead of gripping, pulling, or muscling your way into the pose, you can use the strap to create a little more support and control.
The goal isn't to make the pose deeper.
It's to make the exploration more comfortable, intentional, and responsive to your body.
Props aren't a sign that you're doing less.
Sometimes they're what allow you to practice with more awareness. 🌿
💚 Have you used a strap this way before? Would you try it?
08/31/2026
I don't always need the same thing from my practice.
Some days I need movement.
Some days I need stillness.
Some days I need to challenge myself.
And some days I need to do considerably less than I planned.
I've learned that listening to my body isn't about finding the "perfect" answer.
It's about being willing to ask the question.
What does my body need today?
Maybe that's a question worth asking yourself, too.
💚 What would your answer be today?
What if leaning back in Pigeon Pose actually helps you protect your knee? 👀
It can feel counterintuitive. We're often taught to fold forward, but depending on your anatomy and the way you're entering the pose, leaning back can help you keep more awareness and control in the hips rather than simply loading into the front knee.
The important question isn't:
""How far can I get into the pose?""
It's:
""Where am I feeling the movement?""
Yoga isn't one shape that every body needs to reproduce in exactly the same way.
Your proportions, mobility, history, and experience all matter.
So instead of chasing the deepest version of Pigeon, slow down and explore what your body is actually telling you.
💚 Have you ever tried leaning back in Pigeon Pose? What did you notice?
08/31/2026
Let's make today's post a conversation.
Forget the perfectly polished yoga questions.
Ask me something you've genuinely wondered about.
It could be about:
🧘 Yoga practice
🌿 Movement
💚 The body
🌬 Breath
✨ My teaching journey
😂 Something completely random
I'll choose some questions to answer in future posts and Reels.
So...
What have you always wanted to ask a yoga teacher?
👇 I'm listening.
08/31/2026
I don't want my students to become better at ignoring discomfort.
I don't want you to push through every signal your body gives you.
And I don't want you to believe that a successful practice is one where you do the most.
I want you to become more familiar with yourself.
To notice.
To make choices.
To recognize when something feels supportive and when it doesn't.
Because your body is giving you information all the time.
The practice is learning how to listen.
💚 What's one thing your body has taught you recently?
08/31/2026
I'm curious about your story.
Most of us didn't come to yoga for exactly the same reason.
Maybe you wanted to move more.
Maybe you needed somewhere to breathe.
Maybe you were recovering from something.
Maybe a friend convinced you to try it.
Or maybe you simply wanted to see what all the fuss was about. 😊
Whatever brought you here, I'm glad you're here.
What first brought YOU to yoga?
Tell me in the comments. I'd genuinely love to know.
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