“The beauty of the practice of yoga is that it is one of the most comprehensive sets of practices that can help people wherever they’re at and with whatever they’re dealing with at this time and in this moment,” says yoga therapist Jeff Masters, founder of the Masters Institute in this free download. First and … Continued
As yoga teaching comes of age, there is a growing need for teachers and practitioners to engage in a yoga practice grounded in the anatomy and kinesiology of healthy movement. In this free download, self-designated anatomy nerd Stu Girling, founder of LoveYogaAnatomy.com talks with YogaUOnline-founder Eva Norlyk Smith about the growing movement within yoga to … Continued
We live in an exciting time, when advances in our knowledge of how the human body ages are giving us powerful new tools to optimize health and well-being. Particularly when it comes to how well we age, we know more than ever about what we can do to lay the foundation for a healthier life … Continued
Yoga is fundamentally an act of kindness towards oneself, says renowned yoga teacher Judith Hanson Lasater in this free download. And certainly right now, whether we are a yoga teacher or a student, we need yoga more than ever before . As yoga teachers, we have been preparing for this time – the age of … Continued
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought us viscerally close to our great vulnerability as humans. However, the reality is that we have long been living in an uncertain future. Increasingly, the steady progression of Climate Change has put us on a collision course with the planet on which we live. At the heart of many of … Continued
For the most part, change happens gradually, like the patient, slow growth of a tree decade by decade. And then there are times when change happens suddenly and dramatically, like spring buds turning into flowers from after a mild spring rain, revealing what has been growing below the surface for months. We might say that the sudden shift in the yoga … Continued
Most of us at this time are deeply concerned about how we can keep our loved ones safe from the dangers posed by the COVID-19 epidemic. However, there’s another widespread epidemic that we tend to overlook, says yoga teacher and author Sat Dharam Kaur in this free download. In North America, one in eight women … Continued
We are used to thinking of bodybuilders as weight-lifting, protein-shake pounding, oversized musclemen (or women). But in a sense, we are all bodybuilders, says Iyengar yoga teacher and PT Julie Gudmestad in this free download. Our daily habits slowly and inexorably shape the soft tissues of our body – for better and for worse. And what … Continued
Ever felt like a million dollars after a yoga class? Indeed, whether you crave a vigorous Vinyasa practice or prefer chilling out in restorative yoga, the reason we all keep coming back for more is that special, serene yoga glow we often feel after class. Ever wondered why that happens and what it is that … Continued
It’s hard to underestimate the importance of the spine for bodily functioning. In yogic philosophy the spine is the energetic center of the body, the shaft through which Prana, the life force, moves. In Western anatomy as well, the spine is a vital center of the body. It is key to our structural health and … Continued
Yoga practices today tend to be focused on fast-paced Vinyasa flows or alignment-based yoga with an emphasis on healthy biomechanics. But yoga is also about deepening our inner experience, notes acclaimed yoga teacher Judith Hanson Lasater in this free download. If we learn how to make our yoga practice a sanctuary, a place of refuge, … Continued
Have you ever lived through an event or situation in your life that tested you to the ultimate and brought you to the limit of what you felt you can cope with? If so, you are among the millions of people living with the scars from past traumatic experiences, says yoga therapist Dr. Arielle Schwartz, … Continued