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WHAT IS YOGA?

Spirit, Mind and Body
Yoga practice offers a beautiful, affirming, and palpable reconnection to yourself and your way in the world by increasing the connecting patterns bet

The Evolution of Yoga
Yoga, like any science, is constantly evolving. But yoga is not just a science. It’s a philosophy and a way of life that seems to be more and more

Secrets of Yoga
Much of the hatha yoga styles as they exist in the West are beautiful hybridizations of the traditional yoga of India, the desires of pro-active indiv

What I Look for in a Yoga Teacher
What I admire most in a yoga teacher is his or her passion and love for yoga. The history of yoga is vast, complex, and ornate; when a teacher s

The Best Yogi, Is A Self Empowered Yogi
When the New York Times published, How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body, on January 5th, 2012 followed by, Be Wary Of The Yoga Master, on January 12th, I

What is Yin Yoga?
Yin yoga requires a virtue which is often taken for granted with our fast paced society - patience. We all want results, now, quicker and cheape

muscle confusion in yoga
In fitness, we have used the term "muscle confusion" for many years. But you hardly ever hear of this term when it comes to designing a yoga practice.

attracting abundance through the discipline of yoga
Happiness will flourish in any home willing to embrace a consciousness-based approach to life. these underlying principles of yoga are the s

the healing power of breath
Breath, awareness and existence are inextricably woven. The flow of breath is the flow of life. We take our first inhalation when we arrive in the wor

pausing
This summer, I took an eight-week course on pranayama, the yogic art of breath control. Halfway through the course, we began to work with kumbhaka, th

accessible yoga
What does it really mean to be a yoga teacher? Does it mean that you have perfected the asanas? Could someone with a physical limitation be a yoga tea

breathing
I recently took a breathing awareness course at my yoga studio. We met once a week for eight weeks. Our weekly homework assignments included a ho

yoga and mindfulness
Want to quiet your busy mind, but find that just the thought of seated meditation makes you want to break out into sun salutations? You’re not al

the eight branches of yoga
Every day in cities across North America, Europe, and Australia millions of people roll out their yoga mats and practice a vast range of yoga styles.

bubba bikram
This is the story of a man, his woman and how Bikram Yoga nearly broke us up. I shall refer to the man by his nickname, Bubba, in order to protect the

teen yoga class
It seems that everywhere we turn lately, we are bombarded with new information and studies about how yoga can benefit bedraggled professionals and str

sweet surrender
The human experience is sprinkled with joy, pain, hurt, love and loss. Along with the unpredictable nature of our experiences comes the instinctual in

Yoga Research Update
There have been quite a number of studies that show regular exercise improves stamina, but hardly any that evaluate the effect of yoga on stamina (per

yoga is not standing on your head!
Because I grew up doing yoga in India, I am often asked about the background, practice and philosophy of yoga. People are eager to know where I do yog

Savasana
When I’m in savasana, I may look like I’m resting, but my mind is far from relaxed. Less than a minute after laying down and closing my eyes, I’

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