Yoga with Elle

What does true happiness mean to you? Traveling and getting to do adventurous things has gotten me thinking a lot about this word "happy" that we throw around so often. We assign many different meanings to this word. It's so easy to be "happy" when I'm off on an adventure, jumping from waterfalls in the Caribbean or hiking in the Himalayas. But as I was going through the photos of my most recent trip today, I found myself asking, "why can't I be that happy all the time?" ...And you know what answer came back to me? "You can be. Hell, you SHOULD be. You're just confusing happiness with excitement." You see, true happiness, I realized, means CONTENTMENT. That which transcends time, place, circumstance, and the energies of others. So today I invite you to join me in commiting to finding that deeper happiness, the joy of simply being ALIVE. There is so much beauty in the everyday that we take for granted. But I don't want to do that anymore. I want to remember that I am happy, to simply BE. Namaste, happy heart #yogawithelle #yogaeverydamnday #contentment #justbe #dominicanrepublic #vacation

Welcoming the warm weather by clearing out stagnant winter energy with some uddiyana bandha work. Ps. It's not #alienyoga. It's an energy lock used to detoxify the body, stimulate digestive functions, improve concentration, and more! #yogawithelle #yogaeverydamnday #bandhawork #uddiyanabandha #detox

Fun times in DC, now back to reality! Teaching a 3 hour workshop this Saturday on using yoga to deal with anxiety, low energy, and being easily distracted. Message me for details!

In the wake of the tension between Kino Yoga and Alo Yoga , it would be nice if we took a moment to remember that yoga means UNION. Bringing together, not tearing apart. I understand that there are many sides to the story, and I truly believe that everyone thinks their story is true. But our perception of truth can be colored by our own biases, so before taking "sides" and making hasty judgements, let's examine the debate and see if everyone in the yoga community can come to... a compromise that we're all able to accept. Because at the end of the day, we're all on the same side #yogameansunion #wereallinthistogether #compassion #yogaeverydamnday KINO'S POST: https://www.elephantjournal.com//a-battle-for-the-heart-o/ THE REPLY: https://www.elephantjournal.com//the-truth-behind-kinos-l/

Thanks to Benn Rasmussen for yet another lovely weekend of workshops, and for teaching me some new transitions. And especially for helping me to slowly find stability in my shoulders; I always leave your workshops with new insights about both myself, and asana practice in general #yogaeverydamnday #workshop #yogawithbenn #practiceandalliscoming

One year ago today. So much has changed, so much for the better. I'm a little older, a little wiser, a little more secure, a lot happier. I went to India feeling unworthy in many ways, and left knowing that I am enough. That we all are enough. That it's about letting go of who we're not, so we can find out who we're meant to be #ytt #graduation #vinyasayogaschool #yogawithelle #yogaeverydamnday