Since 2009, Tiny Buddha has published articles related to mindfulness, spirituality, and well-being, with a focus on practices like meditation and yoga.

Arguably, this site would not exist if not for the power of yoga. As I wrote in my first book, Tiny Buddha: Simple Wisdom for Life’s Hard Questions, it was during my time volunteering at a New York yoga studio that I experienced profound growth and healing by connecting with both myself and other likeminded individuals.

Before that, I spent more than a decade struggling with low self-esteem, depression, and bulimia. I then spent several more years drinking, smoking, and hiding from the world because I was afraid of being judged and rejected.

Yoga changed my life. You could say it saved my life.

Yoga helped me free myself from the prison of my own mind and fully inhabit my body. Then, liberated from the burdens of my own self-judgment, I was able to focus on truly being there, with and for others. (More on this in my talk at the Wanderlust Yoga Festival, where I discussed authentic connections in a networked world. )

Yoga means “to unite,” and that’s what Tiny Buddha is all about. It’s a place where can all come together to share what we’ve been through and what we’ve learned, to help ourselves and others. It’s a place where we never need to feel alone with what we’re going through.

And now I’d like to take that a step further to better enable others to experience the profound healing I experienced through yoga. More details to follow, so bookmark this page and check back later in 2016 for updates!