Low Distress Tolerance and Body Image Concerns May Keep People from Yoga Practice
Yoga research is often plagued by high rates of drop out and noncompliance with practice recommendations. To date we have little information as to why some individuals stick with regular yoga practice while others do not. A study recently published
How Can We Stimulate The Vagus Nerve with Our Yoga Practice? Part 1
Have you heard the term “stress loop” before? Here is how it works. When your mind perceives something dangerous or stressful it activates the sympathetic nervous system which dumps adrenaline and other stress hormones into your body and your body
True Yoga: A New Book by Jennie Lee that Brings the Yoga Sutras to LIfe
The search for happiness and well-being is ages old. In this modern era, we often look to scientific research to find answers to the mysteries of our existence. In study after study, scientists have tried to uncover the key elements
How Equanimity from Yoga Helps Us Live in Grace
In the summer of 1991 my good friend, Scott, began the process of dying of AIDS. A few months before Scott fell ill, I had taken a job and moved to his town, Boulder, Colorado. In the months before I
Richard Miller on Developing Interoception: The Power of Body Sensing in Yoga
Are you looking for ways to deepen your yoga practice and experience a whole new level of mind body integration? Attuning to the sensations in your body during your yoga practice offers a powerful gateway to connecting with the junction
How Yogic Breathing Brings Relief from Stress
Yogic, or conscious breathing is the cornerstone of any yoga practice. Yogic breathing, through the nostrils, is longer, fuller and deeper, and has profound effects on the mind and emotional state. If the breath is shallow and rapid, the mind is
Rest for Stress Relief, Healing and Strength
When we talk about physical fitness, we focus quite a bit on how to strengthen, build, exert, tone, engage, etc.... but we seem to forget the purpose and value of rest as a part of those pursuits. I am not