100.

I love the number 100. 

It always gives me the feeling of accomplishment. Very satisfying. 

Another fun fact — today is April 10th, which is usually the 100th day of the year. (However, on a leap year, it becomes the 101st!)

For the last 3.5 years, I have been researching and exploring wellness + wellbeing in the context of money and economics. In order for me to innovate ways to create more access to wellness, I have had to study the structures + systems that cause inequality in the first place. 

Do you know Bloomberg Magazine estimates the global wellness industry to be $5.6 Trillion (with a T!), with an increase of 5-10% each year? So — why is everyone still feeling so bad?

Within the last 9 years as a teacher, I have felt the challenge of creating sustainable ways to give and receive. Finding the “market value” of my gifts — it sometimes feels absurd. Because what is the true value of peace of mind?  Of trauma recovery? Of allyship? Or creating community. For me— priceless. I’d do—and have done— all of this for free. No, I’ve INVESTED in myself + what I care about. Because I’ve given up my homes, jobs, cars, relationship, sleep, and at times self-confidence to deliver my ideas into the world. 

I read somewhere that your health is like money — they only time you really care about it is when you don’t have enough.

Because again— it has to be said aloud— I am not in the business of yoga. I did not find the practice of yoga, or become a yoga teacher with the desire of create an ‘empire’. Quite conversely, I was looking to help one person — myself. And I so badly wanted to share the tool of well-being that I was able to access that sometimes my most natural decisions (to give yoga away to everyone, for free, all the time) were seen as terrible business decisions.

And what I’ve realized is that until wellness becomes of real value to us, we will not begin to invest in it. 

But it’s of value to me. So that’s why I continue to innovate ways to get more people into practice. 

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I am pleased to share a new offering from Yellow Mat Wellness — 1:1 Personal Practice. 

Are you a beginner and feel traditional yoga classes are too physical, too fast, or give very little instruction on how to actually move? 

Have you been trying yoga + meditation for a while but feel your practice has plateaued or become stagnant?

Have you tried joining gyms, studios, or hiring private teachers, only to find it financially unsustainable?

Here is a solution:

Schedule Your Intro Call - This 15-min video call helps us establish a foundation and intention for practice, along with answering any questions to help maximize your time + space for practice. At the end of this call, we’ll confirm details for your virtual session.

Instruction + Coaching - A 60-min private virtual studio space is created to provide specialized attention and support for your unique needs.

Follow-up + Practice Plan - After your session, you’ll receive a personalized  plan to help you establish a consistent + actionable plan to improve your practice.

You’ll also be invited to special private group session where you can connect with others, ask questions, check-in on your progress. 

If you are ready to feel more competent, confident, and consist in your wellness practice — start here. 

Practice Makes Possible.