Welcome back to part 2 of this 2-part special on the Rather Be Sweating Podcast. This week, we're flipping the script and I'm the one being interviewed! Let's backtrack: last week on Episode 11, we heard from Danny, one of our most frequent practitioners at Hometown Sweat. He shared some incredible insight on expectations, preconceived notions, community, and habits, and the importance of prioritizing yourself especially when life gets busy and stressful.When I asked Danny if he’d b...

In this episode on the Rather Be Sweating Podcast, I interview Danny, one of our members at Hometown Sweat.Danny began practicing Original Hot Yoga before the pandemic, and then took about an 18 month break from any yoga beginning in March of 2020. Since returning to the hot room at the end of 2021, Danny has dramatically improved so many aspects of his life including his daily habits, his running form, and how he takes care of himself overall. Not to mention, he even added an additional form...

In this episode, I interview one of Hometown Sweat's most consistent, hard-working, and committed students, Glenda.And it’s no coincidence that I’m releasing this episode right before Mothers Day, because Glenda is a fierce Boss Mom herself and she brings the compassion and patience that motherhood has taught her straight into the heart of her intense career.And what Glenda really taps into in our conversation is that trying to achieve a perfect balance maybe isn’t all it’s cracked up to be …...

Just over a week ago, we returned home from Casa Om in Puerto Morelos, Mexico where I spent a week leading my first ever yoga retreat. The experience was so special and so incredibly soulful, and I wanted to publish a podcast episode about the yoga retreat to pull the curtain back for anyone who might be interested in attending the next one.But when I started interviewing Amy, one of our members who attended the retreat, it became clear that simply showing up at Hometown Sweat right her...

In this episode, I'm interviewing my husband!That's right, Ben agreed to let me ask him all of the questions about how he got into yoga, why he got into yoga, and how it's helped him as a former college athlete who's still got a competitive edge.Spoiler alert: he didn't always totally love it. So if you've got someone in your life who you're desperately trying to convince to try yoga, this is the perfect episode to tune into.Enjoy the episode!

In this episode, I'm diving into the details of one of Hometown Sweat's most popular classes: Inferno Hot Pilates. We'll cover what makes this class unique, who can practice this class, my own personal experience taking IHP for the first time, and the business decisions that went into incorporating this modality of sweating and fitness at my studio.Enjoy the episode!

When it comes to trying hot yoga for the first time, it's really common to be nervous and even hesitant. Lots of times people want to take a class, but a few hurdles stand in their way.And I get it. I was wicked intimidated before taking my first class. I totally understand that trying something new, especially something physically challenging in a group setting can be downright scary.Which is exactly why I want to talk today about some tips that will help you get over the mental hurdle...

Being the owner of a small business - a brick and mortar yoga studio - during the Covid-19 Pandemic was one of the most challenging things I have ever experienced. And even though 2020 and 2021 held a lot of stress and uncertainly, the pandemic also brought to light some incredible lessons. Lessons in business, lessons in yoga, lessons that I want to remember. And I figure that they're worth sharing here.While creating this episode, Ukraine was invaded. And all of a sudden, my small business ...

Original Hot Yoga and Bikram Yoga are synonymous in describing the powerful, challenging, therapeutic hot yoga class. And up until 2019, I referred to the practice as "Bikram Yoga."However, I had been realizing for years that in order for my business to truly represent the compassion, empathy, kindness, and trust that I wanted to see in the world, I needed to change the name.This might not seem like a big deal. And in all honestly, once I made the decision I was able to move on quickly and co...

It sucks to not like what you see when you look in the mirror. To measure who you are as an individual based on a physical appearance staring back at you.To feel like if you could only shrink this or add that or change over there then you would be happy.But I’ve gotta tell you, in my experience, self-acceptance and self-love doesn’t come when you change what you see, it comes from changing who's looking.In this episode, I'm sharing my own story about overcoming negative body image and us...