If you’re like the majority of people alive on this planet today, you know that you should be incorporating some kind of physical activity into your day to get (and stay) healthy. But it’s hard. And the sheer number of choices when you’re deciding what kind of exercise? That’s just plain overwhelming. Crossfit. Yoga. Cycling. Swimming. Strength training. Running. […]
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You Are A Unicorn (So Start Eating Like One)
These days, it seems like you can’t browse the web without getting bombarded by messages about what you should be eating. You have to be vegetarian (or vegan) — the average person gets too much protein; meat is destroying the planet; think of the animals! You have to be paleo — it’s what our ancestors […]
You Are A Unicorn (So Start Living Like One)
Let’s turn the clock back a few months, and imagine back in time for a moment. I was winding down for the evening, letting my mind wander. I was thinking about how well I had been doing with adapting some diet advice I’d been hearing everywhere: “eat more flax seeds. They’re high in Omega 3s, […]
A Welcome Back, and Where I’ve Been
Two years ago, Rebel Yogi first saw the light of day — what started as a January 2014 “lightbulb” moment took shape as a first post on March 19th and my teacher training that spring, with all the pieces falling together at what felt like lightning speed. Yoga has always been a guiding marker in […]
7 Self-Care Hacks: An Insider’s Guide to Political Action
In honor of the People’s Climate March taking place this weekend in New York City and around the globe, I want to share some tips I’ve learned in my years of being involved with large-scale political action. (A note for those of you who don’t get involved with this type of thing, you can also […]
Calling Bullshit: Changing the Conversation Around Worldchanging
Last night I was tagged on Facebook by a friend, inviting me to join an environmentally focused activist group that is looking for volunteers. While I believe 100% in what they are doing, there was a line in that call to action that pissed me off. (Enough, in fact, that I pushed the post I […]