Yoga Strong

In all experiences, good and “bad,” there is something to be learned. What if, even in those harder times, we treated the moment as if it was a Holy guest? And what if, especially in those times, we treated ourselves as a Holy guest? Holiness is something that takes your breath away, inspires awe, makes you pause… So what if that Holy thing was you? How would you treat yourself, and how would you...

Making friends is hard, but the profound meaning that true connection brings to your life is immeasurable. And as much as making friends is difficult for you, it is just as hard for everyone else, so why not make the first move? Have the courage to share your vulnerability first, and you may be surprised by what you find. It will take time, it will be difficult, but it will be worth it. Enter my g...

Today I am joined by Rocky Heron to talk about something near and dear to him, and something I hope you’ll find a little curiosity for within yourself—Human Design. Rocky turned to Human Design as a sort of instruction manual on how to be, and it’s a tool we should all be using to better understand ourselves and how best to operate within our own designs. Human design is not just “woo,” but where...

In so much of life, we could lean into the scarcity of things, the feelings of not enough-ness and lack… or we can choose abundance. We can find the good, find the wins, and celebrate that. Because I have, and I’m sure you have too, leaned into the “I’m not enough” feelings, and it’s just not productive. So what happens instead when we decide we are winners, right from the beginning? You are not a...

This podcast is called Yoga Strong for a reason. Strength training is made better by incorporating yoga, just as yoga is made better when we work on building strength. All movement has inherent risk of injury, but when we combine flexibility and strength, we protect our bodies for years to come, whatever comes our way. It’s a perfect symbiotic relationship. Each is improved by incorporating the ot...

There are infinite opportunities to learn from the things we do in this life, but today I wanted to share just 5 things I have learned from running a studio with a team. I think about yoga and leadership a lot, about the intersection and interplay between the two. Because any time you put yourself at the front of a class to teach and to share, you are a leader. Whether you are a yoga teacher or no...

Hey, you. Happy birthday! Maybe it isn’t the actual day you were born but here’s something wonderful: every day you wake up, you are a brand new person. Even if you can’t quite tell what’s different about you, something is new. Isn’t that amazing? Every single day we get to wake up new, and find something new to look for and focus on, because where your attention goes, your energy flows. So today,...

The waves of the ocean ebb and flow in a continual cycle, does your sequencing do the same? Look at the ratio of movement within your sequences. Are the arms always up, legs always bent, do things generally stay the same? I think you can do more. Yes, there is form, but do not forget about the flow. Find that push and pull, just like the ocean.  Join me for Flow School Listen to the Sexy Sunday Po...

I have a proposition for you: let’s take the victimhood out of people pleasing. Wanting to please someone isn’t a bad thing; it’s the reason we are all here today. Because someone wanted to please a lover. Because a mother wanted to please her baby. Because I want to please you, for you to feel pleasure when you listen to this podcast. Of course we shouldn’t please others at the expense of ourselv...

The practice of paying attention can show up in the way we regard our bodies, but it is so much more than that. One of the reasons I felt so drawn to yoga was that yoga holds a lot of space for people with varying spiritualities, people who believe a lot of different things, and all are united by the practice.  Through the past 7 years as I have left the church I once belonged to, I have begun to...

Money is a lot like sex: no one talks about it, but it’s something we all experience and have a whole lot to gain by opening up about it. If I can talk about sex over on Sexy Sunday , then I can talk about money, too. I wanted to share all of the important details you have to think about when dreaming and scheming about starting an online business. It doesn’t have to be scary. There are some easy,...

My guest today is Jamie King, founder and owner of Flex & Flow, whose leadership has been such a joy and inspiration to watch as the past few years of the pandemic have shifted things within the in-person yoga studio community.  There is so much to learn in failure, disappointment, and struggle. When we give ourselves permission not to be perfect or even permission to fail, we open up a way fo...

I’m going to get a little hippie for a moment, so bear with me. Today I’m sharing with you a practice that changes my life, the practice of giving myself permission. I give myself permission—to do, to be, to feel whatever it is I need in that moment. I say it out loud, because when I slow down and think those things out loud, it allows me to arrive into these moments of anxiety, or heart ache, or...

Strength looks like so many different things, and it’s different every day. When I found yoga, I found my own power, that combination between strength and grace. That’s why I show up. I hope you take a moment to reflect on why you choose to show up in the places you are showing up, whether it’s what you do for work, or for play, or for love. Join the waitlist for Flow School HERE Sign up for Studi...

I wanted to tell a story about the feeling I used to get when I felt under-appreciated and unacknowledged. I knew I had a simple choice: to stay feeling hurt, or to be the person who always catches others in the moments they’re at their best. I made it my superpower. If you’re feeling it, chances are that someone else is too. And what if, instead of waiting around for someone to give something to...

Progress is often made in small, continual steps, rather than large overnight transformations. Maybe that makes doing the thing fee; daunting, but I think it’s perfectly designed. Because—like in yoga—the magic is in the transition. The magic is contained in the path forward, how we leap, how we keep on moving.  So have the big vision. Have the amazing, powerful dreams for yourself, but don’t let...

As a yoga teacher (or maybe more accurately, a yoga suggester) how do we decide between teaching what our students need versus what we want to share? Jenni’s answer is everything: there is room for both. Find what resonates, and hold space for the fact there is no “right” way to do anything. And what resonates with Jenni? The synthesis of yoga and strength training. Yoga is expansive; it is so man...

Maybe you’ve heard the phrase, “Be where your feet are,” but what does that mean, and how do we do it? Yes, it’s easy to say these pretty words, but when we actually FEEL them… everything changes. And if we are so small in this world and infinite universe, then why the hell not? Why not do all the things we’ve dreamed of because there is truly no rush, because there is room for all of us. So let’s...

If you’ve been a listener to this podcast for some time, you’ll know about the Let’s Talk About Sex episodes I sometimes publish with my friend, Taylor. I put a pause on that segment because something very special has been in the works, and I am thrilled to finally share it with all of you.  I want to introduce you to my new podcast, Sexy Sunday with Bonnie. Sexy Sunday (named after my weekly poet...

My oldest recently asked me, in regards to his running, “If I’m not going to be the best, why do it?” I’m sure that’s something we’ve all felt at one point or other. If you feel the same way now, there are a few questions I think you should ask yourself: What is the story you are telling yourself? Can you learn to love the process? Can you allow yourself to be surprised at the places the journey t...

I have a quick but immediately useful tip for you today.  If you are building community, take (or rather, make) 5.  Yes, there is a time to get shit done. But there is also a time for connection, a time to talk to someone and care about them beyond what they can do for you. When you show up for others and allow them to just be, connection and community grow. And that’s what this is all about, isn’...

“No” isn’t something we celebrate very much. But who says we can’t? Every No I’ve ever gotten has created the space needed for bigger, better, amazing Fuck-Yeses. And even when it hurts like hell, when it’s painful and hard to work through, there has always been space created on the back end to usher in new opportunities. We’re all just trying to figure this life thing out. So what if instead of d...

I’ve spoken on the podcast about story-telling and intention setting in teaching yoga, but there’s something else I feel  the need to share with you: Trust the yoga. Our words are powerful, yes, but it doesn’t always have to be complex. You can let the physical process speak for itself. When you experience something through your body, everything changes. It’s a way in to the internal experience—th...

This episode is for the dreamers. For those of you who have a lot of creative ideas, dreams about the way things can be done. This is for people who have big goals, the kind of goals that carry a lot of emotion behind them.  When you find yourself with this type of an idea, dream, or goal, stop and ask yourself, “why?” Keep asking yourself why, “Why is this important?” “What does this look like?”...

How do you create dynamic, diverse movement that honors tradition? Where do we, as yoga teachers, put in the moments of deeper concentration during flow?  Our storytelling. Focus on the body while you thread together language and the words we speak. Let the movement be the vehicle with which we embody ideas—ideas like spirituality, freedom, experiment. Because that’s where our humanness lies: in o...