Chania Lackey, Founder of SWAHEELIES What does it feel like to walk a day without shoes? Growing up on the dusty streets of Nairobi, it was not uncommon to look around and see some people walking all day without shoes….
The first time I heard the words from Ho’oponopono, a Hawaiian healing prayer, I had shivers down my spine. The words moved through me, into my heart and beyond my soul. I felt like I had heard them many times…
Katy Perry had it right while performing at Super Bowl XLIX, riding in on a lion and singing, “you’re gonna hear me roar.” We will all be feeling a little of the lion spirit over the next couple of days…
There’s a wealth of knowledge inside you. You just have to listen. 2014 was a year filled with challenges, magic, and unexpected twists and turns.But throughout all the hardships, I was becoming someone new. I was seeing patterns of behavior…
Instead of spending a lot of money at the mall this holiday season, why not spread the light and make your own gifts? Making your own gifts is not only a chance to get creative (perfect to awaken your sacral…
I was looking through Netflix for something inspiring to watch…. Then I happened upon Ram Dass: Fierce Grace. Through my yoga teacher training, I had heard about Ram Dass but I didn’t know too much about him. All that changed…
The other day I had a fellow yoga teacher ask me, “what’s a good song for my yoga playlist?” As a yoga teacher, I put a lot of effort into my playlists. They have to create a mood, set a…
Although Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time of giving thanks and appreciating the good things we have, I have sat at many a Thanksgiving dinner and witnessed fighting, sarcasm, and tension. These are the kinds of dinners that will…
It’s an old yoga mat, but when I rest my head on it, it has that old familiar smell. My yoga mat is bright pink with swirly mandala patterns all around. I bought it in a TJ Maxx several years…
I always hated silence. Those moments when there’s a pause in speech and the room suddenly goes quiet. Or the times that you are home alone and the television is off, so all you hear is the sound of your…