What is your greatest accomplishment?
My greatest accomplishment was navigating
the diagnosis, decline, and ultimate death of
my father due to pancreatic cancer. [Those]
were 13 of the hardest months of my life.
The support of my practice, especially
meditation, along with the support of my
stepmother, husband, mother, and friends
allowed me to journey through his final
months fully present and full of love. It’s
rare for people to die and to have no regrets.
I credit my practice with gifting me the
fullness of this experience and allowing
me to let him go with a full heart and not a
single regret.
What strategies did you use when you
wrote your book, Holistic Yoga Flow: The
Path of Practice? Do you have any tips for
those who would like to write their own
book one day?
Writing a book is not an easy feat. You have
to make yourself sit down and write, no
matter what. There will be days when you do
not feel inspired. In those moments it’s easy
to tell yourself you’ll wait until inspiration
comes, but still, you have to sit down and
remain committed to the process. I
approached it much as I approached
writing a college paper and assigned myself
blocks of time each day, as if I were doing
homework. It felt rigid and strict at times but
it worked! Sit down and just start writing;
the inspiration will flow!
What is your favorite yoga pose?
Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana, or King Pigeon
Pose! I fell in love with this posture during
my first teacher training. I was stunned by
my body’s ability to fold into the posture
with such ease and joy. Much of this has to
do with my anatomy because there are still
more postures than not that challenge both
my strength and natural flexibility, but this
is one where I have always felt freedom and
strength, stability and poise.
Can you tell me more about what Inner
Dimension TV is and how it works?
Inner Dimension TV is our cinematic online
platform for yoga and meditation classes
and programs. Members enjoy a variety of
styles of yoga, plus meditation & pranayama
(yogic breathing). When you join, you
receive access to four unique programs: our
popular 30-minute, 30-day Yoga 30 for 30,
my 10-day yoga program Journey to Yoga,
a 28-day introduction to yoga for beginners,
and Meditation 101. We add new classes
almost every week and we have a new
program coming out in June!
To join, visit InnerDomainMedia.com
and sign up for a 10-day free trial, then pay
a monthly rate of $14.95 for unlimited
access to all content, plus two free audio
guided meditations!
What was the inspiration behind starting
Inner Dimension TV and why was that
the right platform for what you were
trying to accomplish?
My husband and fellow teacher, Travis Eliot,
and I created Inner Dimension TV because
we felt something was missing in the online
yoga and meditation space. Through IDM
TV we are able to offer yoga that is physical
while also spiritually uplifting. Our style of
teaching helps students realize the
intersection between their practice and their
daily lives. With this new platform, we are
able to create content anytime while
meeting the needs of our growing
community. Most importantly, each quarter,
10% of the proceeds go to charity so every
membership makes a difference in helping
to support women’s education around the
globe, the global hunger crisis, social justice,
and the environment.
How has your online platform, Inner
Dimension TV, inspired others?
Watching Inner Dimension TV spread across
the world has been inspiring and humbling.
While there are many stories, my favorite is
of a mother who had abandoned her practice.
Upon learning about our Yoga for Beginners
program, she joined. Since then, she has
gone on to enjoy my more advanced
program, Journey to Yoga, as well as our
28-day Meditation 101 program, which
introduces people to mindfulness meditation.
Watching people rediscover the love for
their practice is one of the most inspiring
experiences to be a part of. It’s especially
inspiring to know that IDM TV is helping to
support families in experiencing greater love
and serenity in their homes.
What are your next steps and goals for
the future?
Through Inner Dimension TV, I intend to
develop and share more inspiring yoga and
meditation programs, as well as individual
classes, to help people live happier, healthier,
more fulfilling lives. My goal is to create
content and practices people feel truly
supported by as they continue their personal
journeys toward living with deeper
connection, compassion, and purpose. Over
the next year I will also begin writing a new
book and hopefully, in the not so far future,
take on my greatest role yet, motherhood!
... yoga granted
me the capacity
to navigate life
with a roadmap
for healthier,
more equanimous
living.
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