Yoga Guilt

Ever felt like you're not yoga-ing hard enough? Like maybe you should be practicing more, eating differently, meditating daily, or have read the entire Yoga Sutras by now? Yeah… me too.

In this episode, I get real about the sneaky little voice of yoga guilt—the one that whispers “you should…” whenever life pulls you in a different direction. I share some personal stories, including a time I had zero interest in rolling out my mat, the shame spiral triggered by an Ayurveda teacher who wasn't too thrilled about my microwave habits, and my evolution from "meditation is a waste of time" to "how did I ever live without this?"

We’ll talk about how curiosity can be a powerful antidote to guilt—and how swapping “I should” for “I choose to” or “I’m curious about…” can bring the joy back into our practice.

Yoga is not a competition or a checklist. It's a practice—and there’s no shame in making it your own.

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🎥 PS: If you're watching this on YouTube, yes—that is lipstick on my tooth the entire time. I thought about refilming, but then I remembered: yoga isn’t about perfection or appearance. It’s about presence. So here I am, lipstick and all.

Here are the links mentioned in the episode:

Jason Crandell https://jasonyoga.com/

Yoga Today https://www.yogatoday.com/

Yoga International https://yogainternational.com/

Mindfulness Exercises https://mindfulnessexercises.com/

Mudras: Yoga in Your Hands by Gertrud Hirschi