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Relax Mindfully into Constant Change
I have the great privilege of teaching a mindfulness class each week for Huntsman Cancer Institute. The class takes place at Salt Lake City’s gorgeous Red Butte Garden. I recently bought a new 85mm macro lens... Read more
Down-Regulating the Nervous System - How to Use Restorative Yoga to Calm Body and Mind
Ever noticed that magical moment in yoga when our nervous system makes the switch from sympathetic to parasympathetic functioning? Yes, the techniques of yoga afford a means to down-regulate the nervous system... Read more
Savor Your Food: Chair Yoga for Mindful Eating
Take a moment for honest reflection: are you a mindful eater? Mindless eating is common in today’s world, particularly with technology becoming more and more enmeshed in our daily lives. It sometimes feels as... 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
Find the Goodness Within
There’s a choice at the moment, do we go with Hobbes’ assertion that the natural state of mankind is “nasty, brutish and short” or do we see the intrinsic goodness of each person? The former will be driven by... Read more
Yoga and the Pathological Need for Speed
I think it was sometime in the mid-2000s when I started to have this sinking feeling that life was increasingly speeding up out of my control. I could blame it on being busy with work or having a baby. I could... Read more
9 Steps to Better Sleep
When it comes to dramatically improving health, reducing stress, and impacting the quality of life, sleep is a superfood! And it may seem like a no-brainer, but everything improves when you’re well-rested. Yet... Read more
6 Steps to a Relaxing Trauma-Informed Savasana
Relaxation Pose (Savasana) is meant to be the highlight of each class—or so I thought when I started practicing yoga. But what if Relaxation Pose brings us more stress than ease? In this article, we explore... Read more
Empathy, Compassion and the Vagus Nerve
Most of us share a need to be seen and feel understood. We long to belong and to experience ourselves within the context of loving, nurturing relationships. When we have experiences of connection with other... Read more
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