Ruah Bhay Yoga, Brooklyn, NY (2026)

03/08/2026

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 ☮️🤍🙏🏼

02/16/2026

After a few very full weeks (and being cooped up in the freezing cold!), I’ve been craving the extraordinary culture this city has to offer.

Going to the Brooklyn Museum to experience the portraits of Seydou Keïta was just the medicine I needed.

We walked slowly through the exhibit talking about the history of Mali and the transition of West Africa to independence… then we sat in meditation together under the great chandelier in the Beaux-Arts Court.

Art, then stillness, then integration.

In the end, we paired up with one another and looked into one each other’s eyes to see each our creative and highest self, then we shared it out loud.

To witness art and then be seen like that is powerful.

Afterward, we shared thieboudienne and mafé at Café Rue Dix, with meaningful conversation, vulnerability, and real connection.

Several women in this circle are coming on the Senegal retreat this year, and the whole day felt like a bridge, Brooklyn meeting Dakar.

Someone asked at dinner, “When are we doing this again?”

So I’m thinking about it…

Perhaps another gathering at Metropolitan Museum of Art — explore art, meditate, then eat food from that culture. Stay tuned.

DM me if you’d come.

Or take it further, join on retreat and explore art, culture, and consciousness around the world.

This is yoga off the mat.
This is community/sangha.

01/07/2026

January theme: Freedom through focus. Kaivalya through presence.

There’s something powerful about concentrated effort (dharana) and then allowing that effort to soften into flow (dhyana). This is where freedom lives. Not in forcing, but in showing up fully and letting the moment carry you.

These clips were filmed at , thanks to my wonderful BJJ friend .lovlina , who invited me to try a really fun boxing class there.

We had an amazing time together circulating strong and positive energy! Then before heading to the sauna and steam room, I couldn’t resist playing on the rope and rings.

Climbing. Hanging upside down. Core engaged. Breath steady.

Strong effort followed by ease.
What made this moment especially meaningful was simply being able to move. After last year’s back injury and fibroid surgery, there was a long stretch where movement felt limited and uncertain. We’ve all been there before in someway or another whether it’s through an illness, injury or big life change. That kind of experience changes your relationship to your body and deepens gratitude for what’s possible.

For January, I’m reflecting on and sitting with this:

Where can focused effort create more freedom in life?

And where is there room to soften, trust, and let things flow?

Much peace, love & gratitude always ☮️❤️🙏🏼

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01/02/2026

FREE VIDEO ON VIMEO
Gentle Reset: Yoga & Mobility for Herniated Disc Healing

This video was born out of one of the most humbling, and ultimately miraculous, chapters of my life.

Last year, I was navigating intense back pain from a herniated disc. There were moments I truly wondered if I would ever move freely again or feel strong and at home in my body. I had to let go of pushing through and learn how to listen, deeply, to my breath, my nervous system, and the quiet wisdom of my body.

This Gentle Reset sequence emerged during that time. What started as subtle, careful movements became the foundation of my healing.

Today, I share this with profound gratitude: I have healed. I am not only pain-free, but stronger than ever, able to move and challenge my body in ways I once feared might be gone forever.

Healing is never linear. There were ups and downs, pauses, and recalibrations. I worked closely with medical professionals and sought support along the way, and that mattered deeply.

Grateful for the science and teachers who guided me, including .stuart_mcgill and his book Back Mechanic, insights from guests on the , and my dear friend and mentor , who generously shares her own recovery resources on YouTube.

Filmed at .bklynbridge when there teaching for . It’s a place that mirrors the calm and grounding of this practice.

🎥 Gentle Reset: Yoga & Mobility for Herniated Disc Healing
Now on Vimeo. Link in bio.

Questions? Please reach out. You don’t have to do this alone. ☮️❤️🙏🏼✨

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10/03/2025

✨Honored. Grateful. Excited.✨

I am beyond thrilled to share that I’ll be part of the Prema Yoga Teacher Training Program beginning this February. 🌿

To be included in this incredible faculty and community put together by the amazing is such a gift. Prema has always been a home for deep practice, soulful connection, authentic and experienced teaching, and I can’t wait to support the next generation of teachers as they explore the journey of diving deeply into yoga, meditation, philosophy, breathing, Ayurveda and themselves.

If you’ve been feeling the call to deepen your practice, expand your knowledge, connect with yourself and like-minded people and immerse yourself in the many limbs that make up yoga, this training is a truly transformative path.

🪷 You can learn more about the program by visiting premayogabrooklyn.com/evolutionofyoga or send me a DM.

Peace, gratitude & love ☮️🙏🏼💜

09/09/2025

✨ Faith. Focus. Surrender. ✨

This September, I’ve been reflecting on three guiding principles from yoga and Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist:

🌿 Śraddhā (faith): trusting your path has meaning.
🌿 Dhāraṇā (concentration): focusing your energy where it matters most.
🌿 Īśvarapraṇidhāna (surrender): handing it all over to something greater — God, nature, humanity, or the universe.

I felt these truths deeply on an amazing and beautiful recent journey to Mallorca where I taught and shared yoga, breathing, life guidance, support and more at a family friend’s wedding. I also had the chance to live life in full color flowing on a paddleboard and swimming and boating into coves, journaling under the Mediterranean sky, explore the breathtaking island looking for the perfect place for a retreat (found it!), and even sharing dinner with an amazing Olympic bobsledder who reminded me of the resilience we all carry (and invited me to see her compete one day : ).

What struck me most? That surrender is not just letting go… it’s also opening up our channels of energy to let in. Opening to connection, grace, and the signs of the universe guiding us forward.

💫 Coelho calls them omens.
The question is: are we listening?

✨Reflection for You

Where in your life are you being asked to:

✨ Trust in faith?
✨ Sharpen your focus?
✨ Practice surrender?

🌍 Come practice with me:
• Croatia | Oct 19–24, 2025
• Senegal | Apr 26–May 2, 2026
• Mallorca | 2026 (dates coming soon 🌸)

More details: or www.ruahyoga.com

07/31/2025

VULNERABILITY ALERT: I arrived at my Portugal retreat with tremendous pain radiating down my back and leg, unsure if I’d even be able to teach the way I normally do.

And yet… it became one of the most healing, transformational weeks of my life.

Not because I “powered through,” but because I surrendered to what was. I slowed down. I softened. I opened. I trusted.

And what I found underneath the pain…

was joy, delight, and the hope of a new chapter unfolding.

The injury that once felt like a setback became a sacred teacher that showed me how to meet myself and my students in a new way.

More honest. More attuned. More human.

I taught from a quieter, more grounded place — and what unfolded was powerful beyond words.

We cried. We danced. We moved with strength and with softness.
We celebrated life and healed wounds together.

One of my students wrote:

“Ruah creates more than just a yoga retreat — she holds space for true transformation, deep connection, and meaningful self-discovery.”

Honestly, these words humble me. Yet, I felt this shift from being in the experience with everyone too.

A full-body, full-heart reset.

🕊️ And now… I invite you with an open heart to join me for the next one.

🌿 Ruah Yoga Retreat: Croatia
📍 Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Spa, Istria
📅 October 19–24, 2025
🛏️ 2 rooms left

This retreat is for anyone walking through life with tenderness —
and ready to feel strong, radiant, and joyful.

✨ Daily yoga, strength, meditation
✨ Group connection & soul work
✨ Nature, stillness, wine, movement

[Link in bio to sign up]

07/26/2025

Join Me in Bryant Park – Tuesday, August 5th ☀️

New York City yogis — I’m so honored to be teaching at the Bryant Park Yoga Festival next Tuesday morning, August 5 and I would love so much for you to join me.

This class is more than just movement — it’s a deep dive inward.

A chance to pause in the middle of the city’s rhythm, to listen to your breath, to feel your body, and to remember your place in something bigger — connected to ourselves and the community around us.

I hope you will join me in the park, surrounded by trees and towers, creating a sanctuary of space for one another.

Bring your mat, an open heart, and maybe a friend who’s ready to feel more grounded, strong, and present. 💛

Class starts at 10 AM | Bryant Park Lawn

It’s Free + open to all levels.

Sign up at www.BryantPark.org

07/21/2025

Thinking of joining me in Croatia this October? 🌿✨

If it’s been on your mind… maybe that’s your soul whispering it’s meant to be.

From October 19–24, I’ll be leading a deeply nourishing yoga retreat at the breathtaking Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Spa in Istria, Croatia — a land of olive groves, crystal waters, and ancient cobblestone towns.

This is your chance to:
🌊 Wake up to yoga + meditation in nature
🧖‍♀️ Restore in the indoor-outdoor spa
🍇 Savor local + nourishing meals
🌅 Explore seaside towns + national park meditations
💫 Connect with an inspiring group of humans ready to grow, rest, and evolve

Swipe through for a sample schedule of what to expect 💛

And… because it’s my birthday month — I’m offering a special July-only rate 🎉🎂

Message me now to claim your spot and your birthday pricing before it’s gone!

This could be the trip that changes something inside of you.
✨ Are you ready?

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