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Radio Yoga

Did you know that YogaYOGI is on the radio? You can stream short audio clips from the Gwangju Foreign Radio's show Radio Yoga online for free! Check out my short radio show and let me know what you think! I'd love to get into making audio recordings for guided meditations and record classes so that we can continue to reach more people interested in learning yoga. 

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What's next


Goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I'll miss you, until we meet again.

I'm moving to Canada* and I'm taking YogaYOGI studio with me! While I'm incredibly excited for this new journey for my family and YogaYOGI studio, closing this major Korean chapter in my life will be such a hard thing to say goodbye to. I am humbled and grateful for your continued support and look forward to bringing more things to your yoga practice in new and exciting ways online.

What does this mean about our class cards? 


All classes have a written expiration date of 06/29- our last class at the YogaYOGI Gwangju studio will be Sunday, June 28th. Effective May 1st, 2015 there are no more 5 + 10 class cards, all classes are drop-in for the remainder of June's scheduled classes. YogaYOGI studio will be open in most of July for 1-1 classes.

What does this mean about your yoga practice? 

All things change, yoga teachers, too. I have had an AMAZING time building the YogaYOGI studio and student base in Gwangju- I cannot think of another group of wonderful, spirited and supportive people. I want you to continue with your yoga practice and not let a change in routine stop or slow you down in your yoga journey. The Gwangju Yoga Community is starting to flourish and we're lucky to have new yoga teachers and students moving here every year- stay up to date with the Gwangju Yoga Facebook page for new classes and workshops. 

* If you're from the Ontario, Canada area and want to share the joy of YogaYOGI classes with any friends or family members, please share our facebook page with them to keep our community growing!

**Facebook's "like" policy has changed. To stay up-to-date with YogaYOGI via Facebook, please select 'following' and 'get notifications' on the YogaYOGI facebook page by clicking the arrow next to the LIKE button.




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Future self

Your future self, a setback mentality.

I will get to that tomorrow. We'll start tomorrow. Tomorrow will be better. It'll be better when I have more time, when the kids are older, when I leave Korea, when I move to Korea, during summer vacation, when summer vacation finishes...

The idea of getting started any other time outside of RIGHT NOW is pushing things towards your Future Self. The Future Self is this idea that the future versions of ourselves will be better than we are right now.

While I was studying yoga in India our Yoga Philosophy Teacher, Swami P. Chaithanya, said the way to plan for the future is to act as if it's already happened. I didn't understand what he meant until I started thinking about the Future Self mentality. If I want health and vibrancy in my future, I need to move and act in a way that cultivates health and vibrancy RIGHT NOW. Because, really,  there is no Future Self, as anything that is not RIGHT NOW is in future, the mile marker just moves further and further away pushing our goals and the start date to work towards them beyond our grasp.

A great quote from Better than Before by Gretchen Rubin

"Tomorrow logic wastes time, and also it may allow us to deny that our current actions clash with our intentions."


A few years ago I was talking with a friend about the Future Self mentality and she said "Oh, I totally do that. I have this idea that I'll be the fit mom jogging around the park with my two adorable children.... but, I don't even jog right now! Do I really think that having children will HELP my jogging habit? Sigh... no."

How can our current actions line up with our intentions?

  1. Break down the goal. If you'd like to start a yoga practice at home- start with three familiar poses and do them either first thing in the morning or just before bed (linking the habit with an existing habit is a great way to make sure you don't forget).
  2. Imagine you've already reached your goal- live that life. Does the Future you practice yoga and meditate when you wake up every morning (or before bed)? If that future you does it, then the RIGHT now you can do it, too. Start with 1 minute and see it as success.
  3. Accountability. Some people do well when they share their goals- you can connect with a friend, yoga teacher, family member and ask them to check in with your progress. Personally, I do well marking my progress on a giant calendar next to my desk- I like to SEE how many times I've repeated success and find it encouraging to keep up the progress.

Have you read YogaYOGI's Mission? We wholeheartedly believe that you can start right now, as you are. Bridge the gap between today and your future you. ♥

If you'd like to work with me to reframe your goals into sizeable, RIGHT NOW chunks- send me an email and we can put a plan together.

Cheers to YOU, right now, as you are.
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Whole30- Day 15 Half way!

I am ½ way through my first ever Whole30. Honestly, I thought it would be harder, but I think I've been slowly preparing myself for this for a few years, minimizing added sugar, playing with dairy alternatives, and I do enjoy cooking. I've put together a few tips that have helped me throughout the first half of this journey...

The best pieces of advice I received were from my sister- a Whole30 veteran... I've reworded them into helpful tips below. Thanks sister!

#1 Don't plan too far into the future

My number one piece of advice for starting your Whole30 is not to overthink your meals- yes, there are a lot of gorgeous options on pinterest and other Paleo blogs, but keeping your daily food simple will help you stick with your plan every day. I have a tendency to plan too far into the future and start worrying about how I'll deal with certain group situations and get togethers, but I take a pause (thank you mindfulness) and ask myself "Do I have enough Whole30 food for today? and tomorrow?" and I remind myself to stay in the present, that I'll cross that bridge when I get there.

Also, instead of thinking about what I'm missing, I don't focus too far out in the future- instead of thinking "I'll never have chocolate/wine/bread again!" I ask if I can live without chocolate/wine/bread for TODAY. And TODAY, I can. I'm just stringing together a long list of "getting through TODAY'S".

#2 Know thyself

Luck had it that I recently finished Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies Quiz before starting my Whole30, taking a closer look behind the reasons and motivations around habit formation. I learned what kind of support I need to stick with a habit and suggesting reading her book Better than Before to shed some light on quirks we all have to make or break habits (good or bad). 

#3 No Snacking

The first week of Whole30 I snacked on whatever I wanted within the Whole30 guidelines, I kept waiting to feel deprived so I thought I'd keep nuts, fruit etc with me to keep the hunger at bay...but it never came. I learned that having complete nutrient-dense meals 3x a day, without any snacking between helps my digestion, I feel light and very warrior-like!

Also, in It Starts With Food- they talk about how moderation is a slippery slope and absorbs a lot of self-control and brain power. I 100% support this idea, once I took the option of snacks OFF the TABLE, I found that I had more mental space to focus on other tasks. Instead of "do I have my snack now? after class? should I get a snack?" I flipped a switch, knowing that there is no snacking, no potentiality for snacking and it is now a non-concern. 

#4 Have fun with cooking

As a graphic designer, I can appreciate how parameters help creativity, not hinder it. As someone who enjoys cooking, it's' been exciting to come up with delicious meals that are healthy, nutrient dense, and well within the Whole30 guidelines. I finally had the need to learn how to make my own mayonnaise, make bone broth, and learn new ways to utilize sweet potatoes (so easy and cheap in Korea!). I might have made the best dish of my whole cooking lifetime just last week with a noodle-free lasagna. The funniest thing about this whole adventure is I've learned how hard food photography is! I have such respect for those who can make something delicious and make the PHOTO also look delicious. Thank goodness this isn't a food blog!

All in all, connecting the brain to the digestive system takes work, is a practice and overall, well worth the investment. Thanks for following along my Whole30 journey, if you have any specific questions what I'm filling my menu with, send me an email!


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