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Clinical Ayurveda, Yoga, Digestive & Nervous System Care
Start here to get a sense of my work. I share Ayurveda as everyday medicine, yoga as a personal rhythm (not choreography), and writing that names both the beauty, the hard truths of living in a body. This space is for remembering, reclaiming, and reimagining wellness from the inside out. Read more
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5 Questions Your Yoga Teacher Can’t Answer (And Why That Should Worry You)
Western yoga stripped the medicine out and kept the poses. Now you’re paying someone who thinks downward dog is universally healing to potentially damage your nervous system. Your teacher can’t answer basic questions about YOUR body because they never learned to ask them. Take your money and run. Read more
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Yoga Teachers Are the New MLM Recruiters: (And That’s the Problem No One Wants to Name)
Most yoga teachers don’t make a living teaching. But they’re encouraged to believe that if they just ‘stay dedicated’ or ‘keep showing up,’ their break will come. It’s not empowerment, it’s indoctrination in hustle culture, but with Sanskrit vibes. Read more
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How Yoga Creates the Perfect Conditions for Grooming & Control
Yoga doesn’t create safety—it creates the perfect architecture for grooming and control. Even without physical adjustments, the hierarchy, obedience, and belonging dynamics remain. Grooming isn’t an accident in yoga culture; it’s an outcome of the system itself. Read more
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Why New Mexico Still Loves Hot Yoga
Hot yoga has deep roots in New Mexico, and for many people it’s been a meaningful way to move and find clarity. But once you understand what extreme heat does to hormones, thyroid, and stress physiology, you can choose practices that support your body more sustainably. Read more
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Why I Said No to Yoga Teacher Training in Albuquerque (And What I’m Building Instead)
Many yoga teacher training hosts started as exploited teachers themselves. They couldn’t survive on classes alone, so now they perpetuate the same cycle. It’s not malicious, it’s structural. After a combined 30 years teaching yoga and Ayurveda internationally, I’ve said no to every training invitation. Here’s why. Read more
Magnolia Ayurveda
Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist & Yoga Educator
