According to the science of Ayurveda, Vata dosha is the biological force of nature that relates to the element of air. When this dosha is out of balance the mind becomes easily agitated, our breath becomes short and chest-dominant, and we are prone to feelings of anxiety. Join Sarah Platt Finger for a yoga practice … Continued

Flexibility is one of the four key life skills for healthy aging. Dr. Baxter Bell has designed this practice to increase the range of motion you have in your shoulders, upper back, and neck area. Each one of us is dealing with our own flexibility issues, which have likely been stable for some time. Learn … Continued

For most yoga practitioners, no matter how much we love our practice, establishing a regular home practice can be a challenge for people with busy schedules. In this interview, Judith Hanson Lasater discusses points that will help you discover what keeps you from the mat, as well as practical ideas for getting you there with … Continued

As many as 13 million Americans suffer from the lingering effects of trauma, including numerous people, who never served in combat. According to research, yoga may have the capability to reverse or lessen symptoms of even severe mental-emotional trauma. However, it’s imperative that yoga teachers know how to adjust their teaching and are aware of … Continued

Western medicine often views the body as an unconscious machine: when something is broken, we need the right pill or operation to fix it. In the yogic tradition, Doug explains, we instead work with the vital life force, Prana, to enliven and balance the body. Each of the Prana Vayus is associated with a specific … Continued

If a regular yoga practice can increase well-being on a day-to-day basis, what are the long-term implications for how well we will age? Dr. Baxter Bell joins us to explore some of the lesser recognized health benefits of yoga that are likely to make a considerable difference as we walk down the path of life. … Continued

Yoga can help heal low back pain, but unfortunately, if not practiced correctly, it can also create it: postural patterns can make people vulnerable to back issues, and if yoga teachers are not aware of these, some students will be at risk for injury. In this interview, Robin covers reasons why SI joint problems are … Continued

There’s a major divide in health care between alternative and conventional approaches, but Dr. Timothy McCall believes it’s a false distinction. What really matters is the difference between holistic approaches, which unite body, mind and spirit, and reductionist ones, that approach problems one symptom, disease or lab test at a time. Yoga, especially when combined … Continued

Rama Jyoti Vernon has been practicing and teaching yoga for almost five decades. In this interview, she discusses the early days of yoga in the U.S. and how teaching in those days often tended to emphasize greater inner-directedness in practice. She also talks about how yoga and yoga philosophy was an integral part of the … Continued

While ads and magazines would have us believe that everyone coming to yoga is as thin and flexible as a wet noodle, most beginning yoga students face physical challenges. In this talk, Julie overviews common muscular limitations (areas of weakness and tightness) as well as areas vulnerable to injury, and how to identify them, so … Continued

Are we born from a universal intelligence, which gives birth to and is intertwined with the entire creation, as we know it? And if so, are we in our essence an indistinguishable part of this divine intelligence, much like a drop of water is distinct from and yet a part of the ocean? Join Yogiraj … Continued