Embodied Yoga: 3 Ways to "Listen To Your Body" in Yoga
“Listen to your body.” If you practice yoga with any kind of regularity or are even tuned into the modern wellness movement in any way, I’d be willing to bet that you’ve heard this before. Between the lines of that
Empress Pose: Royal Relaxation
My favorite Restorative Yoga pose is Empress Pose because it gives such a wonderful feeling of full support and ease, allowing the body and mind to deeply relax. I hope you will find many hours of peace and healing by
Find Freedom in Any Moment
One of our deepest desires is for freedom: to be free of stress, anxiety, a frustrating person, a difficult situation, financial struggles, health problems, the daily grind, distractions, feeling inadequate. So many books, products, and other paid solutions offer a
5 Yoga Poses for Your Heart
Yoga is known for improving flexibility and balance. But did you know that a well-rounded practice of yoga poses for your heart is an effective tool for maintaining cardiovascular health? Active yoga poses stimulate the heart, increasing both heart rate
Stay Stable and Agile with Yoga for Your Feet
When we’re babies, most of us can suck our toes. As adults, we’re much less intimate with our feet. Yes, there’s a greater distance between the brain and big toe, but we add to our disassociation with years spent walking
Current Research-What Causes Thickened Fascia
There are lots of rather boring studies dealing with the fact that as we age we tend to get stiffer. “Age-related Changes in Mechanical Properties of Human Abdominal Fascia” is one such study that I will spend five seconds on
Peak Pose: Baddha Konasana
I like to sequence my asana classes in an arc. This means that we start slow, work up to more complicated poses, and then cool down to a long, luxurious Relaxation Pose (Savasana). We practice one or more “peak” poses
Earth Element: Stand Your Ground
Earth A popular nursery rhyme from the early 19th century suggests that we are made of many things, “frogs, snails and puppy-dog tails” for boys, and “sugar, spice and everything nice” for girls. The Bible says, “ashes to ashes, dust
5 Ways Thickened Fascia Causes Chronic Pain
Although I have been discussing thickened fascia on my site for at least 15 years. The scientific community has often referred to thickened fascia as tissue that has undergone a process of densification. There is some very cool new research
Yoga Revolution: A Call for Social Justice On and Off the Mat (A Book Review)
How does yoga relate to social justice? Jivana Heyman’s new book Yoga Revolution: Building a Practice of Courage and Compassion links the two concepts, calling us to embrace yoga’s teachings internally and in the world at large. Author Jivana Heyman is no
Natasha Rizopoulos: 4 Tips to Supercharge Your Downward Facing Dog Pose
Looking for ways to take your Downward Facing Dog Pose to the next level? Natasha Rizopoulos shares her 4 top tips and tricks here. Benefits of Downward Facing Dog Pose Downward Facing Dog Pose (Adho Mukha Svanasana) is one of
COVID-19 Pranayama: A Yogic Breathing Practice for the Pandemic
It all started with a short video that came across my YouTube feed about a month ago. And a brief one at that, just 3:42 long. But despite its brevity, its content caught my attention immediately: a breathing technique that hospital staff
How To Really Listen to Our Bodies
How many times have you been told to “listen to your body?” I know that I’m guilty of preaching those words to my clients, to myself, and to you. But it’s not an easy thing to do—for any of us—when