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Self Study: Changing to Thrive
The start of the new year often prompts people to consider resolutions, intentions, goals, and plans. For some, they don't have any...

Tracey L. Kelley
Jan 6, 20191 min read
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The Book Baby Has Arrived!
All the feels! The project I set an intention to complete while working with other yogis in a December 31st workshop two years ago...is...

Tracey L. Kelley
Dec 1, 20181 min read
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Innnhaaaallle and Exhaaaaaale
Don'tcha love it when your teacher says this repeatedly during class? Oh, but it's important! In all my current classes, we learn one new...

Tracey L. Kelley
Nov 16, 20182 min read
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What I See in Final Relaxation
So I confess: when I'm teaching, I'm watching you. A lot. Like, all the time. Feel creeped out yet? :) As much as you take your cues from...

Tracey L. Kelley
Oct 23, 20182 min read
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Self Study: You Are Here
I think fall is a great time for more contemplative reading, especially for those of us who live where the leaves fall, the days shorten,...

Tracey L. Kelley
Sep 12, 20181 min read
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The Importance of Inclusivity
If you already read this reflection on the TKY FB page, you can skip it. :) So while in a coffee shop yesterday, I couldn't help but...

Tracey L. Kelley
Aug 28, 20182 min read
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Hey! I Wrote an Essay About Yoga!
So other aspects of my life include working as a journalist, writer, and editor, and also an author of creative writing. So when I saw...

Tracey L. Kelley
Jul 18, 20181 min read
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Self Study: Solving the Autoimmune Puzzle
Many people have autoimmune conditions. The trouble is, not all of them have proper diagnoses. I have one that my physician and I can...

Tracey L. Kelley
Jun 12, 20181 min read
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The Yoga of Sleeping
Sleep is far from a passive experience. Yet it's crucial to good health to have a regular sleep pattern in order to ensure our minds and...

Tracey L. Kelley
May 1, 20183 min read
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Mind Patrol: Past, Present, or Future?
In yoga and meditation, the phrase "present moment" is a constant refrain. And yet the question of what that really means has infinite...

Tracey L. Kelley
Apr 5, 20181 min read
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When Asana Isn't Enough
It's quite common for practitioners to encounter a variety of aches and pains due to movement or sitting patterns, exercise, landscaping...

Tracey L. Kelley
Mar 9, 20182 min read
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Self Study: The 52 Lists Project
Since I'm also a writer and editor , it's not difficult for me to express myself through words, phrases, and clauses. But to move through...

Tracey L. Kelley
Feb 8, 20182 min read
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Yoga Is for Every Body
This is the time of year when many people choose to rededicate their efforts to more mindful health and wellness. Whether it's a full...

Tracey L. Kelley
Jan 4, 20183 min read
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Meditate Much?
There's a holistic community leader where I live named Dennis Kelly who started an interesting program called Meditation Around Town....

Tracey L. Kelley
Dec 4, 20173 min read
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Self Care: The greatest gift
There's often an interesting theory that emerges during the holidays. If we just do-do-do and go-go-go and buy-buy-buy, November and...

Tracey L. Kelley
Nov 24, 20172 min read
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Keeping a Yoga Journal
It's easy for me to promote the positive aspects of journalling, as I'm also a writer and editor. Often, the flow of words to a page just...

Tracey L. Kelley
Oct 3, 20172 min read
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Letting Go, Pt. 2
If I'm completely honest, it was never my intention when I studied to be a yoga teacher to later own a studio. By becoming certified, I...

Tracey L. Kelley
Aug 29, 20173 min read
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Letting Go, Pt. 1
About five years ago, I pestered a near-stranger into hours of conversation about a new project she wanted to develop: a statewide...

Tracey L. Kelley
Aug 10, 20173 min read
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Why I Ask
One of the reasons why I like teaching small groups (no more than 10 people) and individuals through private session is so that I...

Tracey L. Kelley
Jun 13, 20171 min read
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Very Vital Vagus
I'm not a physician, nor do I play one in the yoga studio. However, sometimes, I wish I had followed through with eight years of...

Tracey L. Kelley
May 15, 20172 min read
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