Blissology

25/08/2026

Ever feel like your mind is a hamster on a wheel?

Running toward what it wants. Raga.
Running away from what it doesn’t want. Dvesha.
Faster and faster, going nowhere.

I drew that first slide by hand. The yogis described this thousands of years ago, and I could see it so clearly in myself that I had to put it on paper.

So what happens when we step off the wheel?

For me, that’s where yoga gets really interesting.

And I don’t just want to be present. I want to feel that presence outside, in the beauty of the living world. 🌿

That’s the heart of my new book, Yogic by Nature, and the drawings in this post come from it.

TONIGHT • 6:30 PM PT • FREE

I’m teaching 11 essential concepts that make yoga philosophy make sense in about 15 minutes.

Then we’ll take those ideas out of our heads and into our bodies with a Vinyasa flow, and close with meditation.

If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, come practice with me LIVE tonight at Nandi Yoga in San Mateo.

Or join us online from anywhere.

Can’t make it live? Register anyway.

You’ll get:

🌿 The replay
🌿 The first 21 pages of Yogic by Nature as my gift to you

Link in bio. Come step off the wheel with me tonight. 🌿

21/08/2026

Do you believe happiness is best when shared?

Most of us come to yoga to feel better in our own bodies, and that’s where we start: the biomechanics, the breath, how movement actually works, learning to feel each pose from the inside instead of forcing a shape.

You start to understand your own body at a depth most of us have never been taught.

But something happens once you have these tools. A quiet voice rises up and asks: how do I share this?

And here’s the beautiful part. Sharing your flame doesn’t dim it. It lights the flame in countless other hearts.

That’s what this training is. Not memorizing poses to lead a class, but becoming a somatic movement educator. Someone who can help others come home to themselves, and discover what you want to give back.

October 4 to 16, in Victoria Quantum Yoga & Pilates . Just enough city, surrounded by nature. I’ve already spoken personally with many of the people coming, and it’s shaping up to be a special group.

Come be part of it.

Early bird ends soon.
Link in bio, or DM me.

18/08/2026

Unlike most tutorials, I don’t want to tell you what to do first. I want to tell you WHY.

The whole point of the sissy squat is mind-muscle control, especially through the feet and quads.

Want my full Muscles That Move: Leg Day practice? DM me LEGS and I’ll send you the link.

Strong, intelligent feet can contribute to healthier knees and lower backs. And the eccentric work in your quads helps you develop what I call “muscles that move”: strength that builds mobility.

The key is that mobility and flexibility are different.

In our Superflow course, I describe mobility as “stretching with the engine on.” Your muscles are getting longer, but they’re still receiving a neurological signal to contract. You’re building strength and control at longer muscle lengths.

But if you can’t control the movement, you’re not ready for more depth.

Control over depth. Always.

Now the physics.

Your BASE OF SUPPORT is under your forefoot and toes. As your knees travel forward, more of your body weight moves in front of that base. To COUNTERBALANCE, your shoulders move back.

✨ Think: Strong toes. Knees forward. Shoulders back. Abs on. Quads strong. ✨

One mistake I see a lot of yogis make is turning this into a backbend.

It’s not.

Keep your abdominals engaged and your torso controlled. The movement comes primarily from increasing KNEE FLEXION, not spinal extension.

Start on your tiptoes. Let your knees travel forward as your body leans back to counterbalance. Only go as deep as you can completely control.

Need support? Use a TRX, chair, or anything stable.

✨ Control first. Depth second. ✨

That’s how we build muscles that move.

Want the detailed step-by-step tutorial? I put the full breakdown on the Blissology blog.

And if you want to practice with me, my new 40-minute Muscles That Move: Leg Day blends yoga, mobility, and calisthenics to build strength that builds mobility.

DM me LEGS and I’ll send you both links.

Questions? Post them below. I’ll respond because I love this stuff, and I want you to love it too!

17/08/2026

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WGStiqJHBmY

Dragon squats are 51% fun and 49% frustrating. 🐉

But over time, you will lock them in. Two years ago, I couldn’t do this skill.

A few tips that helped me:

🐉 Build a solid base. Root down through your standing foot before you move.

🐉 Engage your adductors. Sweep the opposite knee behind your standing leg and use the inner thigh to help elevate the foot.

🐉 Understand the physics. As your lifted foot extends to one side, shift your torso the opposite way to counterbalance it. This one is huge.

🐉 Mobility matters. At the bottom, you need a lot of flexibility through the standing hip and glutes. I love prepping with Ardha Matsyendrasana (seated spinal twist).

🐉 Counterbalance with your arms. Reach them with your torso to offset the weight of the extended leg.

🐉 To come up: lean forward, draw the lifted knee back behind the standing leg, then rise smoothly.

Still learning? Start with a curtsy squat. Then try straightening the leg with fingertips on the floor. A TRX is also amazing for learning the balance.

If your standing knee feels pinched or unstable, back off the depth. Nothing to prove.

I love the mind-muscle connection of dragon squats.

Don’t worry if you get frustrated. It will come. You’ve got this.

P.S. Check out Muscles That Move: Leg Day Edition on Blissology On Demand.

Dragon squats are 51% fun and 49% frustrating. 🐉But over time, yo...

17/08/2026

A lot of people ask me:

Why are my hips so tight?

But here’s the bigger question. Why is any muscle tight?

Yoga is about so much more than flexibility.

And this little creature in a tide pool can help explain why. A sea anemone doesn’t have a brain like ours, but it does have a simple, ancient nervous system.

Touch it, and watch what happens.

It contracts.

Our nervous system is vastly more complex, but there’s a fascinating connection here.

Our nervous system is the intermediary between our brain and our muscles.

I write about this in the Soulful Science section of Yoga Optimized, where I use this same sea anemone to explore how what happens in the mind can become a pattern in the body.

What we think has an echo in the body.

I’m not pretty enough.

I’m not good enough.

I’m scared.

I have to hold it together.

These aren’t just abstract thoughts.

The body always responds:

The jaw tightens.
The shoulders rise.
The belly braces.
The hips grip.

Do that once, and it’s a moment.

Do it thousands of times and it can become a pattern.

This is why yoga isn’t just about stretching muscles.

It’s about changing our relationship with our nervous system.

We breathe.
We feel.
We move.
We soften.

We learn that we don’t have to keep contracting around everything we experience.

Movement is not the cure. It is the passage.

What gets released on the yoga mat isn’t just muscular tension. It’s something we’ve been holding onto for a very long time.

10/08/2026

Dragon squats are 51% fun and 49% frustrating. 🐉

But over time, you will lock them in. Two years ago, I couldn’t do this skill.

A few tips that helped me:

🐉 Build a solid base. Root down through your standing foot before you move.

🐉 Engage your adductors. Sweep the opposite knee behind your standing leg and use the inner thigh to help elevate the foot.

🐉 Understand the physics. As your lifted foot extends to one side, shift your torso the opposite way to counterbalance it. This one is huge.

🐉 Mobility matters. At the bottom, you need a lot of flexibility through the standing hip and glutes. I love prepping with Ardha Matsyendrasana (seated spinal twist).

🐉 Counterbalance with your arms. Reach them with your torso to offset the weight of the extended leg.

🐉 To come up: lean forward, draw the lifted knee back behind the standing leg, then rise smoothly.

Still learning? Start with a curtsy squat. Then try straightening the leg with fingertips on the floor. A TRX is also amazing for learning the balance.

If your standing knee feels pinched or unstable, back off the depth. Nothing to prove.

I love the mind-muscle connection of dragon squats.

Don’t worry if you get frustrated. It will come. You’ve got this.

P.S. Check out Muscles That Move: Leg Day Edition on Blissology On Demand.

07/08/2026

Coming next week to Blissology On Demand.

Muscles That Move: Leg Day Edition

Most leg workouts leave you stronger.

This one leaves you stronger, more flexible, and moving better than ever.

Over 40 joy-filled minutes, we’ll blend yoga with calisthenics to build legs that are not only powerful, but resilient, mobile, and athletic.

Most people think calisthenics is all about pull-ups, muscle-ups, and handstands.

But the lower body is where the real magic happens.

Pistol squats. Dragon squats. Shrimp squats. Cossack squats. Deep mobility. Strength at end range.

These movements demand balance, coordination, stability, and an extraordinary mind-muscle connection. They don’t just build muscle. They teach your body how to move.

Many of these exercises challenge your legs through a greater range of motion than traditional gym machines ever can, developing strength you can actually use in everyday life.

If you’re ready for legs that are as flexible as they are strong, this practice is for you.

Because muscles aren’t just meant to look good. They’re meant to move.

Coming next week.

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