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Stop, Observe, Select: How Yogic Awareness Can Help You Develop Patience
“One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life.” — Chinese Proverb As self-aware human beings, we have the power to avoid many instances of disaster and... Read more
From Dukha to Sukha: Why We Suffer and How Yoga Can Help - A Simple Technique for Breath Awareness
“Difficulty lies not in the action, but in the mind’s reaction .” – Jeff Masters It is said that to suffer is to be human. In fact, the first of the Four Noble Truths in Buddhism states that the very nature of... Read more
Karoshi: The Overwork Epidemic-Yogic Wisdom Might Just Help
In 1969, a 29-year-old man working in the shipping department of Japan’s largest newspaper died suddenly of a stroke. While at first his case was called occupational sudden death, it was later determined that... Read moreFeatured Courses
While millions of Americans suffer from pain in the low back and pelvis, many back and hip issues are actually the result of sacroiliac instability (SI), i.e. an imbalance in the sacroiliac joint, which often goes undiagnosed or is improperly treated. Alarmingly, yoga practitioners appear to...Read more
Hip openers are among the most satisfying and powerful yoga poses. They hold a tremendous potential for transformation; they can help us release deep-seated tension and trauma of the past, which many of us hold locked in the hip area. When practiced correctly, hip openers are a great way to soothe...Read more
Yoga is more popular than ever, but as yoga has become a household word, has it also become a mile wide and an inch deep? Are we missing out on the essence of yoga, even as the practice has become a household word? What can we do to capture the deepest aspects of yoga and integrate these into our...Read more
Most people know the importance of core strengthening for health and long-term well-being, but the pelvic floor is an important group of core muscles, which tend to get ignored. “The torso is like a tote bag for your organs,” says Leslie Howard, a Bay area yoga teacher who conducts workshops...Read more
Slowing Down: The Power of Pausing
Years ago I took a vacation to Baja, where some friends had relocated. One morning when the beach was completely deserted, I decided to take a solitary walk. As my pace slowed due to the mushy sand, I began to... Read more
How to Boost Your Mood with 6 Daily Practices
Nearly seven percent of adults in the U.S. are suffering from severe clinical depression at any given time. Fifteen percent of us will endure paralyzing depression at some point in our lives. And 18 percent of... Read more
Yoga Principles to Guide Your New Year
Welcome to 2021! Congratulations, we have made it through what felt like the longest year in history. No matter what your individual 2020 experience may have been, it’s probably fair to say we all were a... Read more
Stop the Stress Epidemic with Sound Sleep and Restorative Yoga
Sometimes it can feel like stress is all around us. We are trying to meet more demands than ever, and our self-care routine gets pushed by the wayside. That often means bad food choices and poor sleep habits... Read more
Grounding and Releasing: A Yoga Sequence for Grief
Grief—the loss of a loved one, our full health, a relationship, a job, or a pet. We all experience it at some point. We miss what was and fear the future without it. Sometimes lack of closure or unanswered... Read more
The Power of Sleep Part 2
In The Power of Sleep: Part 1 , I discussed the detrimental effects of sleeping less than eight hours each night. Given the average person is now sleeping a mere 6.8 hours, this information is important to... Read more