A Yin Yoga Sequence to Connect You to the Present Moment
Few practices are quite as grounding as Yin Yoga. There is something truly magical about this style of yoga. The practice almost instantly draws you into the present moment by drawing you deeply into your body and your breath. A
Yoga Props and "Advanced Yoga"
Most of my students have been attending my classes for many years—some for decades. When a new student joins a class, they often remark that their fellow students, the long-timers, are so mellow and uncompetitive. Everyone’s just doing her own
Deepening Your Home Yoga Practice: An Interview with Judith Hanson Lasater
In this interview with YogaUOnline, renowned yoga teacher Judith Hanson Lasater speaks about a subject very dear to her heart: creating and deepening a home yoga practice. Judith has taught yoga since 1971 and has published 10 books, including her most recent
Keep Learning to Boost Your Brain
They say youth is wasted on the young, which may be particularly true when appreciating learning. It is the rare child who loves attending school and truly values how different subjects can expand the mind. As we get older, we
Journey to Wisdom: The Ajna Chakra
“Wisdom begins in wonder” are the wise words of Socrates. We would do well to take them to heart as we continue our journey through the chakras. This is part 7 in the series. The last post focused on Vishuddha (Throat)
4 Non-Traditional Ways Yoga Can Target Your Psoas
The psoas major has been called “the muscle of the soul.” This recently popularized deep muscle of the core and hips is an important stabilizer of the lumbar spine and deep core as well as a strong hip flexor. There
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 our
2 Steps To Creating Resilience
When life is shaking us up and we’re feeling stressed, it can be tough to feel resilient. Resilience helps us to deal with the chaos and overwhelm, but how do we create it when we feel like we’re underwater? The
International Day of Yoga 2021: Yoga as a Tool for Collective Resilience
In 2021, the International Day of Yoga will celebrate the benefits yoga has brought to individuals and society through the pandemic and beyond. What has changed about how we practice yoga during the pandemic, and how will these changes affect
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
Ayurveda: How Dosha Effects Our Emotional Health
Ayurveda looks at the problems of both the body and mind and recognizes that the two are interlinked. If there’s a problem in the body, then the mind is impacted. And if the mind is agitated, then the body responds
Subtle Yoga Body: How Prana Flows
The Western medical tradition has adopted a “zoom in” approach to our health and wellness. It divides the body into organ systems that have specific missions and perform coordinated activity. This makes it easier to study and understand what’s happening
Travelasana: A Yoga Practice for Travel Recovery
Now that COVID-19 is on the wane, many of us are itching to leave our homes for new vistas. Whether we travel via car or plane, long hours of sitting can do a number on our bodies and minds. If
9 Ways to Get 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, most of us aren’t getting enough ZZZs,
Show Up and Be Heard: Vishuddha Chakra
This is part 6 in my series on the chakras. The last post focused on Anahata (Heart) chakra, and how we sense, feel, and express love and compassion. This post will explore Vishuddha (Throat) chakra. Vishuddha translates as purification. It is considered the