The concept of community has always been a struggle for me. As a recovering people pleaser, I have been burned many times. For a long time I thought community meant only people I could trust completely. Over time, I've come to realize that community is much broader than that. In just the last few weeks, my fiancé and I hosted a Jack & Jill fundraiser where people from many different chapters of our lives showed up in support. I also had the opportunity to work with the Resour

A few weeks ago, I was having breakfast with a friend who asked me as seemingly simple question: "Do you know who you are?" It caught me off guard and I realized the honest answer was no. I have spent so much of my life pushing, striving, and reaching that I lost track of what I was doing all of that for. In yoga there is a concept called pratyahara. It means turning inward, but not in an escapist way. It is more like pausing long enough to notice what is actually going on un

As the sunshine warms the earth, inviting up the first sprouts of the season, I am reminded that even when things seem cold and bleak, there is always hope under the surface. The cacophony of birdsong and mischievous squirrels remind me that change is the only constant. In these difficult times, I invite you to let yourself take in the light. Allow nature’s revival to renew (or spark) your inner fire. Whether it is for your children, for the planet, or for human de

February marked four years of Mitra: Healing Centered Yoga! When I look back, I’m honestly a little stunned. Not just at how the business has grown, but at how I’ve grown alongside it...