Being in the health industry can do a major number on your head when it comes to body image.

Everyone needs to start somewhere.

My biggest struggles have been my biggest teachers.

There will always be people who can do it better than you, but that's a good thing! Start to see competition as inspiration — without envy.

Know that your style will always change and that nothing is ever set in stone.

There is a “yoga body” aesthetic, which is long and sinewy. I am curvy. I get praised on a regular basis, with people telling me, “Wow, you're so brave,” simply for showing my curvy body. Being brave is going to war; being curvy is not brave. We need to be careful with how we use our words.

Your passions will grow as you continue to grow, so remember, it's never too late to reinvent yourself or pursue the latest things that make you light up.