Setting Boundaries
It's officially summer! This is the time for fun vacations, indulgences, changes in routine, and all those parts of life which you can and should experience to lead a joyful life. The key is to partake in this excitement without falling off the yoga wagon. Today on...
5 Signs You Need to Reconnect with Your Higher Self
Hi, I'm Sara Intonato and today's topic is called the Joy Generation Project. Let's look at five top signs that you, yes you, deserve and NEED a yoga retreat, even if it's a small one that you create for yourself at home. It’s time to ditch the burnout you are...
Why You Need Asana
“If yoga is about the mind, why do we need to bother doing poses?” Interestingly, I often receive this question from students whom are NOT beginners. I believe this is because yoga is intoxicating at the start. You feel great and want more of it. As you deepen your...
Why You Need a Guru
I’m in the middle of an inspiration filled week of practice with my Guru, R. Sharath Jois, who is holding classes in NYC. Today’s blog discusses WHY you need a guru and how it allows you to go much deeper on your spiritual journey than you ever would on your own. Why...
My Story
The original edition of this interview was published by Lu Duong and the Ashtanga Parampara online publication in August 2016 Sara, what is your background before yoga? I was born in Boston and raised just outside the city in Watertown, MA. My younger sister and I...
The 6 most important yoga poses to do while traveling!
Traveling is one of my greatest passions in life. I love seeing the world in it's glorious splendor and discovering traditions different from my own. With traveling comes a shift in routine, sometimes small and sometimes overwhelming. Maintaining our yoga practice,...
Making the Time
Today's blog is all about time management, aka digging into the most common excuse I encounter as a yoga teacher, which is, "I don't have time for that." Today we're going to be talking a lot about why you DO have time, how you can make the time, and how you...
How to Survive a Long Practice
When you begin Ashtanga yoga (or any yoga, for that matter), you are downright hungry for new poses. It's exciting and you want more. This continues until you get to the point where your practice is long enough. Adding another pose would feel like trying to shove an...
How to keep practicing when life gets in the way
Let's face it, we all get “life-d” at some point. You know exactly what I'm talking about. You leave your yoga class or finish a spiritual book and feel like you can conquer the world, and then boom! Your car gets rear ended, the kids get sick, work gets...
How to transition home from a period of study at KPJAYI in Mysore, India, or ANY spiritual growth trip
I’m composing today’s blog from Montauk, New York, which is DECIDELY more quiet and peaceful than it was in Mysore, India! I miss India terribly of course, but it's great to be home with my family and teaching my devoted students again. Today’s blog is about what it's...