Blog | Sadie Barr

Come on baby make it hurt so good: The benefits of foam rolling

Oh the beloved foam roller- you love it or hate it (maybe both). Foam rolling has become a staple in my personal practice, public classes...

Emotions aren't a call to action

Today in class we were exploring a principle that's been a theme since I got clean and sober- emotions aren't a call to action. Feelings...

Loosen your grip

This week in class we've been discussing equanimity (steadiness during the storm) and what gets in the way of experiencing it. Several...

3 Ways to Promote Lymphatic Flow & Increase Immunity

During my drug addiction I had no regard for my body. I knew what I was doing wasn't good for me, but it wasn't until I began studying...

Solar Plexus & Personal Power in Recovery

SOLAR PLEXUS & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Right around middle school, we start to develop a strong desire to claim our identity and find our place...

The Sacral Chakra & Emotions

SACRAL & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT The toddler years are often referred to as the ‘terrible twos’ because that time of life is often marked by...

Root Chakra & Addiction

THE ROOT & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT At birth, we’re completely dependent on our caretakers. We can’t yet feed, clothe, or protect ourselves....

Yoga & Depression

These are tough times to be human. Turbulent, tumultuous, and just plain shitty sometimes. The whole world is feeling it, including me....

4 Easy Steps for Setting Intentions

For a long time in my recovery I didn't think it was ok to ask for things. I'd hear things like "thy will, not mine, be done." But this...

A 3-Step Guide to Managing Triggers

Stress and anxiety throw us off center, especially when the memories of past events, called triggers, get activated. Triggers cause the...

A Design for Living: The Yamas & Niyamas

Most people know yoga as a bunch of bendy poses that only flexible people can do. What they don’t know is that not only does yoga build...

2 Simple Ways to Quiet the Mind

"It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you." -Buddha 1....