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Ways to organize and use music in a yoga class.

June 21 is International Yoga Day and these are the people who have been instrumental in spreading yoga to the world.

Mastering the art of standing correctly.

image | @estonianyogagirl Chaturanga Dandasana (chatur: four | anga: limb | danda: staff or spine | asana: pose) floor Align & Deepen Keep the elbows close to your torso. Resist…

On incorporating gratitude in a yoga class.

image | @holistic.way Virabhadrasana I (vira: hero | bhadra: friend | asana: pose) in between hands Align & Deepen Keep the back foot firmly on the ground, anchoring the outside…

image | @sirisyoga Utthita Trikonasana (utthita: extended | trikon: triangle | asana: pose) past the fingertips of the outstretched hand, towards the sky. Align & Deepen Don’t let your chest…

image | @yogawithgillie Virabhadrasana III (vira: hero | bhadra: friend | asana: pose) straight down on the floor. Align & Deepen Engage the extended leg more by imagining a wall…

image | @carolineanneyoga A preparatory pose for pincha mayurasana, dolphin develops the power of the arms, legs, core, and shoulders. straight down on the floor. Align & Deepen When the…

image | @Lauren.cina Chakrasana (chakra: wheel | asana: pose) Urdva Dhanurasana (urdva: upward | dhanu: bow | asana: pose) third eye Most kids can do wheel pose with ease, but…

Training for Gratitude

Exploring the techniques, benefits, and verbal cues for Ujjayi breath.

Cover image: Elle Spain

The significance of reciting OM in a yoga practice.

The importance of drishti in deepening a yoga pose and maintaining a focused practice.

What yoga means in Sanskrit and how to apply yoga philosophy to everyday life.

Savasana (sava: corpose | asana: pose) eyes closed Usually the last pose in a yoga class, savasana allows us to relax and listen to our body without movement. A barrier…

How words carry meaning that can transform us, and invite more happiness into our lives.

How science, corporations, and new media are changing the way the world practices yoga.

image | @jomo_yoga Bhujapidasana (bhuja: arm or shoulder | pida: pressure | asana: pose) forward Align & Deepen Ashtanga Versions A & B Ashtanga yoga has two version of Bhujapidasana.…

Source | @mileycyrus, Vanity Fair 2019 Don’t be anything you don’t want to be, always be yourself. Ashtanga Yoga with Miley Hate Makes You Ugly Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus…

image | @ashtangayogaireland Baddha Konasana (baddha: bound | kona: angle | asana: pose) forward Align & Deepen Ashtanga yoga offers two versions of Baddha Konasana. In version A, maintain a…

How the extra few minutes can deepen your practice.

image | @jenna.kadlec Balasana (bala: child | asana: pose) eyes closed Align & Deepen Ground the forehead to the floor and let any expectations, worries, and fears melt away. For…

image | @anna.yoga.dubai Parivrtta Parsvakonasana (parivrtta: revolved | parsva: side | kona: angle | asana: pose) past the fingertips of the outstretched hand, towards the sky. Align & Deepen Let…

image | @arielle_yoga_anatomy Utthita Parsvakonasana (utthita: extended | parsva: side | kona: angle | asana: pose) past the fingertips of the outstretched hand, towards the sky. Align & Deepen Check…

image | @janee_yoginee Raja Kapotasana ( raja : king | kapota : pigeon | asana : pose ) forward Align & Deepen Elbows point forward. Refrain from splaying them apart.…

image | @ayakoiwakami Yoganidrasana (yoga : to unite | nidra : sleep | asana : pose) sky. Align & Deepen It takes intense flexibility and calmness to do this pose,…

Is yoga turning into a performance?

image | @el.feather.yoga Parivrtta Trikonasana (parivrtta: revolved | trikon: triangle | asana: pose) past the fingertips of the outstretched hand, towards the sky and as far as the twist will…

Cover image: Men’s Health Yoga carves you into a different person–and that is satisfying physically. “Yoga takes what you have and molds it and sculpts it, which is a much…

Images: Reader’s Digest Best Health Mag, Canada| May 2016 At this moment in my life, I would define yoga as the balance between desiring more and being content with what…

“Spend more time in Nature – because if we reconnect with it, we’ll understand the vital importance of preserving it for our lives.” Gisele for Vogue Italia “More love, more…

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Once you figure out who you are and what you love about yourself, I think it all kind of falls into place.” Jennifer Aniston Jennifer has trained with Mandy Ingber…

A yoga class without Chaturanga Dandasana.

Are you in?

image | @mariaroseloida Virabhadrasana II (vira: hero | bhadra: friend | asana: pose) middle finger of outstretched front hand. Align & Deepen Feel the hips pulling in opposite direction as…

Should you or should you not?

A simple checklist that saves you time and money.

This works.

Research vs. Hype

Which one is for you?

Elevate your practice safely and effectively.