I am not a five-year-plan type. I tend to put one foot in front of the other and to allow things to unfold.

What I do is I'm trying to bridge the gap between yoga and fitness.

In yoga, the key to staying youthful is a flexible spine.

You can totally have a great little yoga routine in 20 minutes: 10 sun salutations and five or six standing poses and five minutes of stretching.

I love to take a walk to get myself present and to wind my mind down.

Even your favorite celebrities go through tough periods and have heartbreak. They must empower themselves with healthy choices, as do you!

Consider yourself your own kid. Take care of yourself the way you would your own child. You wouldn't wait until your child was crying to take care of him/her.

To be honest, I have never had a 9-5 job where I worked for someone else.

I wish I had a great singing voice.

Speaking positively about our bodies is as essential as the physical activity we engage in.

Our mental state fuels our emotions, and our bodies reflect those emotions.

Having the body you want begins with loving the body you have.

Yoga can benefit you no matter what mood you find yourself in.

Yoga will uplift you if you are feeling sluggish or down, relax you if you feel high-strung, and soften your edges if you are feeling angry.

Staying present in a high-pressure situation where you have so much coming at you is gold.

I am under no illusion that yoga is the solution to all issues! That's why I am a very open-minded yogi.

Yoga has given me more compassion for my imperfections.

I started teaching spinning early when it was first happening in the '90s. I love the mind-body connection of spinning.

Coming up with a simple statement like 'I choose health' is a good beginning.

Kind Bars are my lifesaver. They are so convenient for my on-the-go lifestyle and are delicious!

It's important to eat healthy fats to regulate hunger.

I don't do long juice cleanses because, for me, it messes up my metabolism, and I actually gain weight.

Sometimes moving your body can bring you into a better place mentally and emotionally.

Body image has a lot to do with where you're coming from personally.

If you don't do yoga, it doesn't mean that you can't have a sense of detachment, which means not attaching yourself to your thoughts or your emotions.

It's no secret that I've worked with celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Kate Beckinsale and Helen Hunt. These women have more than just incredible physiques - they have an inner strength, grace ,and comfort in their own skin, no matter what life serves up.

I was born in L.A., so there's a lot of focus on getting into great shape, and, for me, I found that when I started to be more loving to myself and find ways to get excited about my exercise routine, I got into shape easier and faster, and it became a lifestyle.

I have never had skinny arms.

Arm balances, in general, are excellent for strength-building.

Although I spent years thinking that I had fat arms, I am now approached by women daily who want to know how they can get arms like mine.

When your chest is open, and you're breathing deeply, it lifts your spirits.

With tireless hours at your desk or traveling on a plane, it's important that you take time to stay connected to your body.

Twists are wonderful for whittling your waist, stretching your back, and detoxifying the body.

Flexibility depends upon your range of motion and will enable you to do more day-to-day tasks with comfort and ease.

It was Helen Hunt who taught me to incorporate a consistent meditation practice. Her consistency - even when she was at her busiest and most public - was inspiration to me.

I think of exercise as the father of the body and nutrition as the mother.

Eat whole foods that are unpackaged. If it's in a package, avoid it.

Taking a 10-minute meditation break is something you can do anywhere in your office, and it's so easy - you're not at the altar.

Yoga is really all about process, acceptance, and becoming more present, and I really want to show that it can expand off the mat.

My father was a complex man - expansive and uncontainable, volatile and aggressive. He was also the one who introduced me to yoga. He practiced daily, and I would sometimes practice alongside him. His example inspired me.

My father left our family for his 'yoga buddy' in 1984, when I was 15. I always stayed in touch with him - I had a deep need to be connected to my father, even though it could be painful at times. I shunned the yoga community because of his actions but eventually realized that yoga could be the antidote to my pain.