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Flow with Change: A Yoga Sequence
As humans evolved, certainty and consistency came to mean safety. Conversely, a lack of those things came to set off alarm bells and preparations to fight, flee, or freeze, on biological, physical, and... Read more
Book Review: If I'm So Spiritual, Why Am I Still So Anxious?
As a yoga teacher, I have had students say they aspire to be more like me. What they mean is the calm, peaceful, stress-free yogi they see when I am on the mat. However, I quickly remind them there are times... Read more
Yoga: A Lifeline in Challenging Times
I don’t know about you, but I kinda feel like I’ve been holding my breath since last March. I finally exhaled in mid-November I was surprised by what happened next. I thought I was humming along just-fine-... 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
5 Daily Yoga and Wellness Practices to Cultivate Resilience
Resilience is more than just a buzzword; it’s the new way of life. From the tragedy, financial hardship, social injustice, and loss of livelihoods that colored the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, humanity is now... Read more
7 Mindfulness Practices to Start Your Day
How often do you feel energized, grounded, and excited for the day when you finish your morning routine? And what is your morning routine? Are you one of those people who sleep as late as possible, pound some... Read more
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 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