Open Your Heart and Free Your Mind in Bow Pose

Resembling the shape of an archer’s bow, Bow Pose (Dhanurasana), is a wonderful backbend that opens your heart and mind to the fullness of your potential. Bow Pose strengthens the back body (shoulders, back muscles, glutes and hamstrings), while opening

Dr. Ray Long: How to Enhance Your Breathing Capacity During Yoga

I studied yoga for an extended period at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India. The Iyengars are true world experts in yogic breathing. During my time there, I was exposed to the great teachings of pranayama from

Free Online Yoga Video! Natasha Rizopoulos: Keys to Core Stability – Two Postures to Transform Your Practice

In yoga, we hear a lot about the core, and the importance of core strength. But what exactly is the core and what does it mean to cultivate core strength in a balanced way? In this yoga practice video, Natasha

Calm and Ground with Forward Folds

If we mindfully approach forward folds in yoga, we can create experiences of these asanas as calming, grounding, and enjoyable. It can allow us to fold further and deeper. That’s not to do so for the sake of “touching our

The Broomstick Effect: The #1 Key to Perfecting Balancing Yoga Postures

Many years ago I read an article on balance in one of the yoga magazines and one visual that the author used had stuck with me. She talked about trying to achieve “broomstick effect” when it comes to aligning the

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