The Advice that Changed My Headstand
This advice allowed me to have a more stable headstand and one I can hold for longer periods of time. The key is patience.
15 Minute Core and Full Body Stretch Yoga
This 15 minute yoga sequence works out the core, and gives you a full body stretch. It's a quick way to energize.
Rituals that Allow for a Consistent Yoga Practice
When I need to practice yoga the most, that's why it's harder and I lose consistency. Rituals has allowed me to address this irony.
Beyond Cat-Cow: Add Movement and Variety to Your Starting Pose
Cat-cow pose is a great pose to get students to start moving the spine and adding weight to the wrist. Here are ways to spice it up.
General Cues for Yoga Teachers to Keep Students In the Moment
A list of yoga verbal cues teachers can use for most poses. These cues are not specific to any pose. But will allow students to be present.
Three Vinyasa Variations for Yoga
If you find yourself gliding through the chaturanga, these variations will ensure that you get the full arm workout during vinyasa.
Piriformis Syndrome: Strengthen, Stretch, and Relax Method for Healing
It took three years to heal my injured piriformis or piriformis syndrome. If you have an injured piriformis, I hope this helps.
Yoga for Pain Management
More and more Americans are supplementing mainstream medicine with traditional ones such as yoga, meditation, and massage.
Wake Up Caffeine-Free with This 10 Minute Morning Yoga
Here's a routine I started before getting out of bed that energizes me without needing to drink my morning coffee.
Posture Affects Stress Levels: Yoga Helps
Research shows that there's a correlation between our posture, core muscles, and stress levels. By improving posture, we decrease stress.
Deciding on an Online Yoga Teacher Training Program? This Helps
Finding an online teacher training can be overwhelming. We're lucky to have all of these choices, and here's how to narrow your choices down.
Hot vs. Room Temperature Vinyasa Yoga: What’s the Difference?
Adding extreme heat and humidity to your yoga practices is different from a "traditional" non-heated vinyasa. Here are the differences.
Yoga Class Theme: Stable Mind
Yoga cultivates stability of mind or dharana. If you find yourself unable to focus, yoga can help quiet the mind and achieve clarity.
Self-Study and the Yoga Sutras: Incorporating Svadhyaya in Yoga and in Life
Svadhyaya or self-study is one of the five niyamas of the yoga sutras. Self-reflection and personal growth are a. part of a yoga practice.
Ahimsa: Incorporating the Concept of non-Violence in a Yoga Class
Ahimsa or non violence is one of the 5 Yamas. The Yamas, which deal with self-regulation, are 1 of the eight limbs of yoga.
Be Still: Why Static Holds Are Best for Lowering Blood Pressure
A large scale study challenges current guidelines on the types of exercise that best lowers blood pressure.
Why Yoga Calms You Down
Practicing yoga increases GABA levels. This helps improve mood, makes us feel less anxious, and calms us down.
It's Healthy to Not Judge Emotions: How a Yoga Class Can Incorporate This Valuable Lesson
A recent study shows that not judging negative emotions is good for us. And here's how we can incorporate this lesson in yoga.
A Yoga Grounding and Opening Sequence for Everyone
A simple and effective way to start a yoga class that combines movement with philosophy and positive mental shift.
Yoga Class Theme: Proprioception and Body Awareness
How to incorporate proprioception in a yoga class. Tips and cues to cultivate our 6th sense.