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5 Myths About Yoga We Should Stop Perpetuating
by Leah Sugerman, E-RYT 500, YACEP
We’ve likely all heard myths in the yoga world before. There are the great myths about the god Shiva as the Adiyogi (“first yogi”) or the wonderful stories about Hanuman (the monkey god) who leaped across the ocean from India to Lanka (modern-day Sri Lanka) to faithfully serve his lord. ... Read more
Stand Your Ground: Yoga’s Muladhara Chakra
by Beth Gibbs, MA, E-YRT 500, C-IAYT
In part 1 of my series on the chakras, The Chakras: Guides on the Path, I offered an overview of how to view the chakras as guides on the path through life. This post will cover muladhara, the root chakra, and offer accessible practices for body, breath/energy, and mind. The word muladhara... Read more
Enhance Your Yoga Practice - The Many Benefits and Uses of Yoga Props
by Jivana Heyman, C-IAYT, eRYT 500
I hope you’re sitting down for this, although if you’re sitting in a chair instead of on the floor, you’re already using a prop. Most yoga teachers and practitioners believe that using yoga props makes yoga easier, and some consider using props to be a kind of a cop-out. I even saw a recent post on... Read more
Postnatal Yoga: Surrendering to Transformation
by Lacey Gibson Ramirez RYT-200
The morning after returning home from the hospital, I rested on my yoga mat marveling at the transformation that had occurred. After giving birth, I felt as though I had flown off to the moon and landed in a stranger’s body. I had spent nine months growing accustomed to the little body kicking... Read more
