Totally Enlightened! is a story of two BFFs trying to find inner peace in all the wrong places. I wrote this as a short film about 10 years ago when I moved to NYC and started dipping my toes in all the different yoga and spiritual communities that were hanging...

I had the pleasure of visiting William Broad at the Times today. He kindly gave me the tour, and showed me the Pulitzer wall, which he was on for a group prize in 1986. We even had some hang time in the...

Before jumping out bed and rushing into the tasks of the day, try this simple routine to bring you back to your center so you can feel inspired, creative and grounded all day long!

This routine is designed to settle your mind, open your spine and expand you from...

A regular at Strala told me yesterday after class that I have a lot of power. He told me he did the entire class with his eyes closed because he was able to follow my instructions and advice clearly, and that took him inward to a place where...

I've seen, heard, felt and received piles of messages about yoga and weight loss. Does it work? How does it work? And why does it work? These questions only begin to scratch the surface of inquiry and wonder. I've also felt a strong reaction from people who are holding yoga...

Wherever you go, there you are. We all know it's true. However I'm sure I'm not the only one who daydreams about a serene getaway trip to make "where you are" a little easier to slip into zen. Meanwhile I know that I'm not going to be getting on a...

We are so good at coming up with excuses for why we haven't started that healthy habit we've been planning, or taken steps toward that new career we desire, or begun carving out the life we want for ourselves. There are a million reasons we can name that prevent us...

When we interact with others from a place of compassion without expectations, things are set up to go pretty smoothly. When we find comfort in knowing that all the love and support we need is housed inside us, we can honestly share that joy with others without needing anything in...

A good teacher once told me that it's impossible to live every moment to the fullest. (Fun fact: she wasn't a yoga teacher.) She was right. We miss moments all the time. If we obsessed over fully living them all we might spontaneously combust, or appear intensely hyper and loony....

I just finished filming a bunch of yoga videos for the launch of the Nissan Leaf, a game changer when it comes to how people drive. It's an electric car that's all about efficiency, so it was simple for me to link together the work I do to promote awareness...

Over-extended? Can't seem to catch up? Always tired? Deadlines past and deadlines approaching? Endless list of things to catch up on? Left your macbook at security at JFK?

Ok that last one applies to me. I'm blogging from my hotel lobby in LA right now on the complimentary macbook next...

Yoga is experiential. When you practice, you gain loads of benefits ranging across increased vitality, strength, flexibility, weight loss, and spontaneous joy. The poses were designed through trial and error with direct attention to results in the mind and body. This was long before we developed complex scientific measures and...

I've never had a problem with Jesus. In fact, I'm pretty sure he's just the kind of guy you'd always want to have around. But I have had a big problem with his agents, publicists, and managers. They've abused his message for power and converted moldable, excited people into bullied...

Throughout the history of over-eating and dieting we, as a culture, have been obsessed with the latest trick to get us back to skinny. For many complicated reasons, we haven't managed to eat what we need, and not eat what we don't. We shifted from eating food for fuel and...

Distractions can take us in an exciting direction, but most often borrow our attention briefly without much resistance, and take their sweet time giving it back. Distractions lure us in with an easy escape and then trick us by stealing our attention.

Our lives are full of distractions and...

Most of us have experienced a desire to escape from our lives. Whether it's dreaming of a vacation or heading out with friends after work to blow off steam, tension and release can be an endless cycle that exhausts the body and mind. How we choose to release excess tension...

Inspiration comes and goes when it pleases. It's independent of our desires, doesn't respond well to force, and refuses to be controlled. Inspiration is a force not to be wrestled with. You can try but it will slip under the cracks every time. So how do we maintain access to...

It's been a few weeks into Marrisa Campise's HuffPo Living/Ashley Koff Energy Makeover. Ashley has successfully weened her off her RedBull addiction, re-shaped her eating habits, and set her on the path to optimal health. Marissa is coming to yoga at Strala almost every...

Last night I attended my new pal, Agapi Stassinopoulos' Goddess workshop at Urban Zen. I'm not usually one to voluntarily insert myself in situations that hold the possibly of public feeling-sharing with strangers, but I was excited to meet my new pal, Agapi, and figured I'd...

There is movement in balance. When we stop moving we get stuck ... and then we fall. When we breathe through our efforts we can stay balanced with ease.

Working with Marissa Campise on Ashley Koff's and HuffPo Living's Energy Makeover is making over my...