Yoga, Faith, and The Conversation We Must Have

When I saw the video come through “Ex-New Age and Yoga Guru Warns Christians,” my first thought was, here we go again. I felt like my faith was being poked at. Another moment where I had to explain or defend my stance. Initially, I responded with, “I don’t know when I’ll get to this.” But instead of brushing it off, as badly as I wanted to, I sensed God challenging me to lean in: “This is relevant. You’ll get to it now.“

So I leaned in, pulling up the two-hour video.

This isn’t a recap of the video or a debate. This is a raw response…

From Seed to Harvest

The Foundation: Before Sol Soul Soul

Every journey starts with a single step, and my path in yoga has been no different. Recently, I’ve been reflecting on how this journey began, inspired by questions I’ve encountered: How do you build a following? How did you get people to start coming to your classes? How do you secure venues? These questions prompted me to revisit the early days of my teaching career and share how persistence, faith, and a lot of groundwork led to where I am with Sol Soul Sole today.

The Flow State: My Yoga Journey Begins

This week, I was asked, "Why yoga?" The truth is, it's the only outlet I have. Everyone needs an outlet—a place to find their flow state. The flow state is when you're completely absorbed in an activity, feeling a sense of ease and focus. It's what a softball player experiences when they feel the crack of the bat or what a basketball player feels when they're in the zone on the court. Yoga is where I find that flow.