Recommendations & Favorites
Books about Yoga, Health, and Wellness
Reading is the best way to learn new things without requiring personal instruction from someone with knowledge. Please feel free to send me book recommendations regarding health, wellness, yoga, or social justice.
- Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, MD
- The Bhagavad Gita – Dr. Graham Schweig’s translation is a personal favorite
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD
- The Key Poses of Yoga by Ray Long, MD
- The Mirror of Yoga by Richard Freeman
Yoga Studios
Other Fitness and Activity
From my personal experiences, I highly recommend these studios in the US
California
- Yoga Beach – SF
Colorado
- Ashtanga Yoga Denver / Yoga at The Cube – Denver
- Revolution Power Yoga – Avon
- Samadhi Yoga Sangha – Denver
- Sumits Yoga – Littleton
- The River – Denver
District of Columbia (DC)
Tennessee
- Bend and Zen Yoga – Nashville
Virginia
- The Yoga Dojo – Richmond
- Hot or Not Yoga – Newport News and Suffolk
Yoga will always be my first love and primary form of exercise. However, I believe that a training program should incorporate multiple modalities in order to avoid gaps. Outside of yoga, I love to walk, hike, and occasionally run. My favorite trails in Colorado include:
- Pitkin Lake, Gore Lake, and Deluge Lake Trails, Vail
- Missouri and Fancy Lakes Loop, Holy Cross Wilderness
- Blue Lakes, Telluride
I struggle to motivate myself with traditional weightlifting so I attend Lagree classes. Often mistaken for “reformer Pilates,” Lagree is a low impact, high intensity form of resistance training practiced on a spring loaded machine. I currently practice and am in the process of becoming a certified instructor at PLNK at the MTN location in Avon, CO. For more information about Lagree, please visit PLNK‘s website, or reach out to me for information. Once I am fully on the schedule I will add information about practicing with me at PLNK MTN.
Products
Yoga Mats & Props
- My Liforme yoga mat is hands down the best mat I have ever used.
- The Mat from Lululemon is also stellar.
- The Oko Living Mat is an alternative mat option, although it can take bit to get used to gripping the fabric.
- For a lightweight option, a cork yoga mat is absorptive with a great grip.
- Cork Yoga Blocks are sturdier and therefore are my preference.
- A Yoga Wheel is a wonderful addition for passive backbends.
Clothing
- Beyond Yoga
- Lululemon