Feeling Stressed? Warrior Poses Unleash Your Inner Strength
Our modern lives can often feel hectic and stressful. Unexpected challenges and changes can stir up feelings of anxiety and uncertainty. Yoga can help us to find stability in frenzied times by allowing us to access and develop our internal
How Poor Posture Can Lead to Physical and Mental Dis-Ease
Poor posture is not a cause as much as it is a symptom. Essentially, it is the dysfunction of various systems in the body that are either over or under-functioning. In most bodywork circles, we think of faulty posture as
Study: Yoga Can Help Foster Greater Mind-Body Integration - The Four Stages of Body Awareness
Your body is speaking – are you listening? For the most part, we ignore subtle signs from our body. We eat more of that delicious ice cream than our body tells us we should, we don’t go to bed when
To Twist or Not to Twist? Yoga for Osteoporosis
Yoga U presenter Dr. Loren Fishman was featured in a series of blog posts in the Booming section of the New York Times. Dr. Fishman responded to questions from the 50+ crowd interested in starting yoga, but who were unsure
Building Core Strength with Staff Pose
Staff Pose (Dandasana) is a great core-strengthening seated yoga pose, which, for the most part, doesn’t get the billing it deserves. In this article, you'll learn about: Benefits of Dandasana How to Practice Dandasana Common Alignment Issues Teaching Yoga to
Finding Your Way to Seated Compass Pose (Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana)
Seated Compass Pose (Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana) is a simultaneously grounding and expansive yoga posture. Also called Sundial Pose (Parivrtta = revolved, Surya = sun, Yantra = instrument) this asana confers powerful energetic effects. Rich in symbolism, the pose uses the body as an instrument
A Stitch in Time: Unlocking Your Aging Superpowers Through Yoga
The old adage "a stitch in time saves nine" takes on profound new meaning when we consider new research on the remarkable self-regenerating capacity of the human body. Particularly when it comes to aging, emerging research reveals that we have
Stretch and Strengthen: Yoga for Pelvic Floor Health
The best yoga poses for the pelvic floor actually depend upon what your pelvic floor needs. Sure, a strong pelvic floor is essential for many reasons, but did you know you need to be able to relax the pelvic floor
A Beginner’s Guide to Downward Facing Dog Pose
Downward Facing Dog Pose (Adho Mukha Svanasana) is one of the most common asanas in yoga. For beginning yoga students, proper form for Downward Dog Pose can be challenging initially, but over time, as one's practice advances, it often turns