YOGA 101
teen yoga class
cultivating tomorrow’s yogis It seems that everywhere we turn lately, we are bombarded with new information and studies about how yoga can benefit bedraggled professionals...
special yoga for special kids
A variety of physical-motor, social-emotional, and cognitive issues affect children with special needs. Special children may be receiving behavior intervention as well as care from a...
inversion aversion
In January, while I was in New York City visiting my sister, I took a yoga class. Near the end of class, the teacher asked...
ardha-chandrasana half moon pose
listening and responding to the asana The act of balancing can be seen as the process of listening and responding to all contrary forces within...
utthita hasta padangusthasana
how to: utthita hasta padangusthasana Begin by finding a stable base of support on your right leg. Draw your left knee up to a ninety-degree angle....
why your home yoga practice is worth more than you know
maintaining the yogic lifestyle practicing from home Modern yogis face modern problems, but they face them armed with ancient solutions. The ancient science of yoga...
parsva vasistasana – side plank or staff pose
how parsva vasistasa Beginning on the right side, come into vasistasana, or side-plank, from plankasana (plank pose) by rolling onto your right hand and outer edge...
a different spin on yoga 101
This is not your grandmother’s yoga. The shades are pulled tight and the lights are low. This is not a gentleman’s club. There are no...
baddha konasana bound angle pose
Why, how and benefits baddha konasana | bound angle pose. How From dandasana (staff pose), bend your knees and bring your heels in toward your...
bedtime yoga for children
bliss for the whole family Parenting is hard enough as it is, and having a child with sleep problems can make your job much more...
fierce medicine
ana forrest’s book review Reviewed by tiana wallaceWritten By sarah gottfriedReviews | Books | Yoga | My first impression of Ana Forrest? One word: FIERCE. In 2005,...
sweet surrender
finding the space to breathe The human experience is sprinkled with joy, pain, hurt, love and loss. Along with the unpredictable nature of our experiences...
devaduuta panna asana or fallen angel pose
How to devaduuta panna asana Squat with legs together on your tiptoes, fully extending your arms up. Draw fingertips together, bend elbows wide. Exhale, placing your...
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...
the true yogic journey begins
what being a yogi means Because I grew up doing yoga in India, I am often asked about the background, practice and philosophy of yoga....
do you know naime jezzeny?
Naime Jezzeny is a shining embodiment of an Anusara Yogi. Founded by his teacher John Friend, Anusara yoga, “is a unique approach to hatha yoga...