self study | Abby with the Rods

The Next Chapter

It's been nearly three months since I declared myself mostly self-employed. Since then, I have spent quite a bit of time asking myself...

Dear Yoga Teachers: Let's Talk About Money

When I took my first yoga teacher training, we did not talk about money. When I took my second, and then my third, and my fourth, and...

Speaking Up

Speaking up is easy when I’m confident. But when I sense that speaking up is going to inspire disappointment in others, it is painful.

Teaching What We Need, Because We Have To

“Can we all agree that we are yoga teachers because we’re all a little crazy? That we, in a sense, have to teach?” We all laughed, too hard.

The End of Natural Beauty Month

When we stop seeing ourselves as flawed, broken, imperfect people, we can start to treat ourselves with the love and respect we deserve.