WRITING

 Mia was honored and excited to cover the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016 as a journalist and has has written for YogaChicago Magazine, Streetsblog Chicago, and Chicago Asian Network.

She is published in the book, "YELL-OH Girls!" and has also written for Giant Robot and Roctober Magazines. She is a former Chicago editor for Origin Magazine and edits an internet newsletter called, "Bright & Beautiful," which features local and national information on entertainment, activism, and other important news.

She's written plays.

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​Streetsblog Chicago

Dealing with the pandemic one step at a time: Practice walking as self-care
Black and Latinx transportation leaders say they’re satisfied with ATA’s hiring of Amy Rynell as ED
The Crawford demolition is a mobility justice issue
Isaac Martinez, 13, killed in Ashburn, is 2nd cyclist critically or fatally injured in a week
Get your electric kicks on Route 66: Test-riding one of the Chicago Avenue e-buses
​Black United Fund, Equiticity team up for a bike ride to promote cooperative economics

Elephant Journal

Yogis Behaving Badly

Chicago Asian Network

I promote Asian American culture and politics. I contribute to their lively Facebook page and share their articles on my social media networks.

Yoga Chicago Magazine

Interviews
Tantra for Women: An Interview with Yoli Maya Yeh
Inspired by Genius: Aadil Palkhivala Reflects on His Lifelong Bond With B.K.S. Iyengar
Keeping the Yoga in Yoga Therapy: An interview with Gary Kraftsow
​Interview with Rod Stryker About His Acclaimed New Book

Workshop Reviews
Uma Dinsmore-Tuli Brings “Womb Yoga” to Chicago
Yoga Therapy for Headaches with Gary Kraftsow
Embracing Your Inner Elder with Gabriel Halpern​
​Tibetan Mongolian Meditation and Yoga with Arjia Rinpoche and Dachung
Arm Balances: The Cultivation of Internal Power, Grace, and Ease: A Yoga Workshop with Jim Kulackoski
​Karma: An Infinitely Flexible Explanatory System Review of a Lecture by Wendy Doniger​
​The Awakened Power of Spirit: Yogarupa Rod Stryker Visits Chicago
Essence of Living Tantra with Pandit Rajmani Tigunait​
The Multidimensions of Yoga Therapy: A Workshop with Chase Bossart
Hugging Hundreds of Chicagoans: Amma’s Annual Visit
​How Ganesha, The Ultimate Gang Leader, Got His Name: A Lecture by James Boag