Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear, Get On the Mat, Love Your Body.

by Jessamyn Stanley

Soon, you’ll realize that motivation is actually more like a car—really helpful if you have one, but you can find other ways to get around.

There’s no limit to the extent of suitable self-care for your own personal life hurricane.

When we make a habit of accepting the parts of life that upset us, we are able to renounce the feelings of unhappiness or displeasure that regularly manifest in our external lives.

For me, Yogaglo (yogaglo.com) is the perfect fit—with unlimited classes for less than twenty bucks a month, it’s exponentially cheaper than drop-in rates at my local yoga studios, and the wide variety of instructors means I never get bored. There’s always a new class to try, and they all constantly push my mental and physical boundaries.

you have a lot of belly, ass, or thigh action, blocks can make all the difference when trying to modify a bevy of yoga poses.

There are examples of all the block modifications that will revolutionize your practice sprinkled throughout the asana section.

Similarly, if you’re very busty, you know there’s absolutely nothing worse than being choked by your own cleavage while practicing yoga asana. Looping a “real” yoga strap (not a tie, sash, or one of the other DIY options I mentioned) across your chest above the bust line can...

accept the weirdness of your life, and build a yoga practice around it.

Yogic philosophy indicates that breath should always come before motion—in essence, taking a breath should precede and guide all action.