YOGA 101
increase your strength and vitality in hatha yoga.
First, breathe. Breath is life. It is living and energetically moving. Breathing-in you create power, breathing-out you use your power to move more efficently and...
why i signed up for yoga teacher training
more than just hatha yoga There is nothing scarier than deciding you want to explore a new path. At 26, I was feeling sluggish and...
10 tips to strengthen your yoga practice
Improve Strengthen Yoga Practice Tips After years of practicing yoga, we’re bound to pick up a few tips along the way to help us in our practice, whether from...
boosting fertility
The Challenge of Conceiving Conceiving a baby is a joyous occasion, but sometimes it can be difficult to achieve. There are 6 million women in...
teach your child to breathe
bee breath: pranayama for kids Pranayama, the practice of consciously regulating the breath, is one of yoga’s most powerful and effective tools for managing stress,...
the secrets of the shoulders
The shoulder girdle is quite extraordinary. Designed to act as the bridge between the arms and the spine, it provides both delicate strength and immense...
sri dharma mittra – conversation with a guru
an intimate discussion with the spiritual master A sense of calm and loving kindness washes over you as you walk through the doors of Dharma...
practicing yoga while traveling
the vinyasa of travel, on and off the mat The first thing I notice when emerging from a plane and receiving my first breath of...
why i can’t do yoga the first of 3 excuses
I was born stressed out. By the very nature of my description (Type A, middle-aged, neurotic, Jewish woman), I worry, not only about my husband, my...
why i can’t do yoga, the second of 3 excuses
What is time, anyway? The answer: something we don’t have enough of certainly. You get up at 6 AM, take a shower, make breakfast, feed...
confessions of a yogini’s son
I am the son of a yogini. Although this fact is not always at the forefront of my thoughts, there are many day-to-day things that...
prana, positive thinking
What Is Prana Tips Breathing Riddle for Yogis: What is in us, and all around us, but we can not touch it?Answer from Yogi Doggi:...
yoga for kids
how old, how often, how long, should children practice yoga? You are your child’s first yoga teacher. Regardless of your fitness level, you and your...
yoga for the whirlwind of parenthood
easy practices for instant relief Although raising children may be some of the most rewarding work you’ll ever do, it is also physically and emotionally...
incremental changes on my hatha yoga practice
small changes one day at a time I’m standing in Mountain Pose (Tadasana), arms relaxed at my sides, shoulders back, legs rooting into the earth...