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How to Break Free of the “Perfect Life” Nish and Ashneet’s lives are seemingly perfect. They have two beautiful children (who are so well-behaved, might I add!), thriving careers as actors in LA, and an obvious and glowing love for one another. I’m eager to see where my tips on how to stress less and […]

Pregnancy is a special time in every woman’s life. Your mind rapidly expands — along with your belly — and while most embrace this from the beginning, others find it can take a while to get comfortable and balance the feeling of heaviness in their bodies and their minds.  I vividly recall the most challenging aspect of my […]

We all love a great yoga workout, and with a full house and the lights dimmed, Nealy Fischer led another charged sweaty flow practice. Set to uplifting beats at Hong Kong’s KEE Club, Fischer’s message resonated beyond tight glutes and strong abs: To sweat out any fears and doubts in order to awake our inner potential […]

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. Your comfort zone is killing your creativity, frying your productivity and keeping you in a holding pattern: It’s time to break free. It’s time to do something new, daring and different.  Why? Because breaking through physical barriers allows us […]

I am often asked how much and how often you should practice yoga. As a yoga teacher, a mom (and a realist), I say a teeny bit everyday is better than a lot once in a while. My experience is that the more you practice and the “better” you get at it, the more you crave longer sessions on […]

Combine Nealy’s down to earth five-star hospitality with a selection the world’s best experts in the health and wellness industry and what do you get? An unprecedented gathering of education, wellbeing and pampering to launch MAYYA Movement of course! Over the 24th and 25th of May 2014, Nealy brought together an empowered community of women for a […]

I love a good workout, but not when I can’t walk the next day. Coupled with a dose of mindfulness, post workout stretching ensures I get the most out of my workouts (and avoid post-workout waddles). This week Morgan Jane, of The Well Dressed Work Out, helps demonstrate my tried and tested stretch sequence.  It’s also […]

Do you say “yes” more often than you should to others and “no” more often than you should to yourself—and your yoga practice? Amy Ippoliti shares her tips on how to get back on the mat this month as well as finding a routine worth sticking to for good.   I’m a “Yes” person. With bundles of […]

Bridging the gap between ancient yoga wisdom and our modern lives, Amy Ippoliti is a source of inspiration for yogis and aspiring yogis alike.  Amy was one of my first yoga teachers. Amy and I go way back to my early yoga days during teacher training. She was widely known as a “teacher’s teacher.” She was (and still is) […]