As both a yoga teacher and HR professional specializing in total rewards, I’ve spent years navigating two seemingly different worlds: one rooted in inner awareness and ancient philosophy, the other in compensation metrics, labor market trends, and fiscal responsibility. But over time, I’ve found they are not mutually exclusive. In fact, yoga philosophy offers a […]
Let’s talk about bridging the gap between corporate structure and human experience. How can organizations become more mindful, compassionate, and have sustainable people practices, without sacrificing productivity or results? Individually, we are unlikely to affect the corporate machine. Individually however, we can show up for ourselves in a way that can create ripple effects to those around us. For […]
In high-pressure HR environments, it’s easy to mistake activity for progress. We rely on things like reorgs, systems, and meetings to solve problems, but often they only mask what’s brewing beneath. Stillness isn’t laziness; it’s diagnostic. I think, based on my own observations, that corporate America views busyness as a badge of honor. Our calendars […]
The Yoga MBA is a workshop series I put together years ago. I come back to it from time to time, jotting down notes to improve upon it. It may be time to bring it back up, dust it off, and look into offering it at local (or not so local) studios! Yoga teachers, this […]
There are many styles of yoga and even more styles of teaching. There are some questions a student can ask to gauge what kind of teacher the instructor will be. These are excellent questions that require thought and meditation. As I journey through Yoga Teacher Training, I know that I want to be a good teacher, […]