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YOGA RETREATS: Senegal 🇸🇳 April 2026 🏝️ Croatia 🇭🇷 Oct. 2026🌴 Mallorca 2027🇪🇸 Yoga & meditation teacher/Martial Arts Yoga Online, @equinox NYC.
A few years ago I did my first competition ever a A few years ago I did my first competition ever at @grapplingindustries as a white belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I can still feel that moment… the handshake, the eye contact, the ref saying go, the adrenaline rush. This weekend, I’m doing it again at @ibjjf . Now as a blue belt, more than 3.5 years later. And honestly… it feels so very different. A year ago, I had just recovered from fibroid surgery and then severely injured my back shortly after. I was told I might not be able to do martial arts again. Getting out of bed and through the day was extremely painful. I came to a place of acceptance… and still chose to keep showing up for the healing journey that has brought me here. And then recently… I had to pause again. A pretty intense leg infection that started from something small. During that time, I felt it… the self-doubt, the sadness, that contraction. I even had a moment of tears in the locker room with a trusted BJJ friend. But instead of pushing it away, I sat with it. That’s the yoga practice Svādhyāya. Seeing clearly. Getting curious. Understanding. And then choosing differently… creating the path forward I actually want. Thinking of that moment right before the match starts… it still gives me chills. It’s like standing in front of an ice bath. You know you can do it, you’ve done it before… but you still have to choose to go in. I was really inspired by gold medalist Alysa Liu and the astronauts on Artemis II. Alysa said “I just go out there and do my best. That’s enough for me.” And that’s exactly it. Showing up with an open heart, mind, and soul is the most important part of the journey. Astronauts know there are risks, and still choose to go forward. Courage isn’t about certainty… it’s about showing up. So this Saturday isn’t about proving anything. It’s about learning and growing from it. Maybe you’re in a moment like that too… where you know the way is through, not around. This is your reminder: you don’t have to feel ready, you just have to show up. Inhale confidence Exhale doubt Please keep me, and everyone competing, in your prayers. I’ll share how it goes on the other side. 🙏🏼 ☮️ ❤️
There are moments in life where you can feel every There are moments in life where you can feel everything aligning… your past, your present leading to purpose. This feels like one of those moments. I’ve been invited back to teach at the Bryant Park Yoga Festival, and this time, it is on my birthday. I can’t think of a more meaningful way to celebrate than share what I love in the heart of our beloved city. To move. To breathe. To connect in community. To share the practices that have carried me through every season of my life - the highs, the challenges, the growth, the becoming. Yoga has always been my anchor. My teacher. My mirror. My way to reflect upon what is important and how I can let go of everything else in order to show up better for myself and others. It’s been my way home to myself, again and again for a lifetime. I can’t wait gather again in Bryant Park and feel the pulse of NYC’s heart surrounded by others who share the love of yoga and our city. It feels like a true celebration of life. Not just mine, but all of ours. If you’re in the city, I would love for you to come practice and celebrate life, my bday (and Bastille Day!🇫🇷💥) with me. To pause. To reconnect. To have a meaningful experience with your fellow city dwellers. To remember together what really matters. Save this, send it to a friend, and/or hope to see you in July! With so much love gratitude always🤍 @bryantparknyc @calmmom_kristendollard
Happy International Women’s Day. Today I’m thinki Happy International Women’s Day. Today I’m thinking about the women who shaped me. My mother, my grandmothers, my aunt and my mentors who taught me that kindness and love are strength. The teachers and coaches who encouraged me to pursue my best and stand tall in my truth. The friends who inspire me every day with courage, tenderness, and resilience. As women we are often asked to be so many things at once: strong yet soft, leaders yet caregivers, ambitious yet humble. Yoga and martial arts remind me that these are not contradictions. They are expressions of wholeness, the balance of yoga and the yin and yang of martial arts. Strength and compassion can live in the same body. Power and tenderness can share the same breath. In my classes and retreats I am constantly inspired by the women in our community. Women who are breaking glass ceilings, seeking growth, healing from injuries, navigating careers, raising families, taking risks, speaking their truth, and choosing growth again and again. Your presence, your courage, and your willingness to keep showing up for your life fills me with awe and gratitude. You matter more than you know. Today we honor the women who came before us, the women walking beside us, and the girls (like Aria and her friends!) who will carry the light forward. May we keep lifting each other up. May we keep practicing. May we keep becoming. Happy International Women’s Day Peace, love & gratitude always ☮️🤍🙏🏼 #InternationalWomensDay #WomenSupportingWomen #RuahYoga #yogacommunity #bjjgirls
The journey of life teaches us that you can love y The journey of life teaches us that you can love your life… and still feel overwhelmed. You can be grateful… and still feel tired. You can be strong, capable, high-performing (I. See you my friends 🤍) and quietly wonder if you’re doing too much. If this season# has felt heavy for you, I want you to know something. There is nothing wrong with you and this is just a moment of time that will eventually pass. You are not behind. You are not weak. You are not failing. You might just be in a season that requires a different kind of strength. This past month reminded me how easy it is to keep saying yes to good things. Work we love, people we care about, opportunities we prayed for, and still tip into depletion. And what I’m learning again is this: Resilience is not pushing harder. It’s knowing when to soften. When to recalibrate. When to choose rest without guilt. That’s Santosha. Not settling. Not shrinking. But making peace with where you are so you can move forward wisely. If you’ve been carrying a lot lately, I see you. If your nervous system feels a little frayed, you’re not alone. I wrote more about this in my newsletter, about burnout, about Olympians and failure, about a conversation with my theologian mom on being in the “in-between,” and about how discernment actually creates momentum. If it would support you, join the list and read it. And if what you’re craving is space to reset in community, Croatia and Senegal are open. Not as an escape. But as a steady, intentional yes to yourself. You deserve that. We all do. As March begins, consider this your permission to recalibrate. #mindbodyconnection #emotionalresilience #santosha #yogaretreat ruahyoga @recoverienyc @gregorgraciejiujitsu @equinox @premabrooklyn 🙏🏼
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