YOGA 101
injury vs. hyper-mobility
How many times have you been in a Yoga class looking at the girl next to you folded in half, and you think “I wish...
spirit, mind, and body
Yoga practice offers a beautiful, affirming, and palpable reconnection to yourself and your way in the world. This increases the connecting patterns between your spirit, mind, and...
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...
what is seasonal vinyasa
yoga for the seasons Seasonal Vinyasa is a unique offering to the yoga community based on Melina Meza’s interest in and exploration of Hatha yoga,...
2012: a quantum leap for forrest yoga
YT: What are you most excited about right now at Forrest Yoga? We are bringing the Forrest Yoga tribe together for the first-ever Forrest Yoga...
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...
practice safe hatha yoga
There has been a lot of talk in the yoga world about William J. Broad’s January New York Times article “How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body.” While...
how yoga teacher training opened my eyes
I have been on the yoga bandwagon since 1998. Two years after having scoliosis surgery, all my medical restrictions were lifted, and I had a...
what are the mudras?
meaning, benefits of powerful hand mudras “What is” Series video created by Brett Larkin for YOGI TIMES What are Mudras? Mudras, derived from Sanskrit meaning...
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...
a yogini in new york | part four
We found out the next day that shortly after Jois's Tuesday class, Chelsea Piers was transformed into a triage center. The workshop was canceled on...
a yogini in new york | part two
Classified as a disabled veteran of World War II, my father received all of his medical care at the VA. While he underwent radiation and...
a yogini in new york | part three
Seven weeks from my scheduled departure for New York, my brother and I placed my father in the VA hospice care center. His last chemotherapy...
a journey through time in hatha yoga
strength stability and flexibility in hatha yoga Hatha yoga is inherently an extremely personal experience. Every style, every pose creates a unique feeling that only...
what is yin yoga?
the gentle art of cultivating patience “What is” Series video created by Brett Larkin for Yogi TimesYin yoga requires a virtue which is often taken for granted...
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...