YOGA 101

Scorpion Pose – 6 Easy Steps to Mastering Vrschikasana and Scorpion Stance
When I first stepped onto my yoga mat, I was unaware of the profound transformation it would bring to my life. Yoga began as a...

benefits of morning yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline that originated in ancient India. It involves practicing physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation to improve flexibility,...

Yoga Nidra for sleep
One night a few years ago, a zombie showed up to my Yoga Nidra for sleep class. Vacant, she rolled out her mat and sat...

Yogi food: what do yogis eat and why it matters?
Eat like a yogi – Sattvic foods, a Yogic dietThey say, “You are what you eat,” which is precisely why we should be mindful of...

YOGALINE Alignment Yoga Mat
Confidence with the Yogaline Personalized Alignment Yoga Mat.YOGALINE | Practicing yoga with confidence is easy when you can find ideal postures for your body. Yogaline...

does yoga burn calories? how many?
Those of you who are still suspicious if yoga counts as a workout.Most people wonder how many calories does yoga burn ; some assume that...

yoga for asthma
breathing essentialsBreathing is an essential part of being alive and is controlled by involuntary muscles, which makes it an action most of us don’t think...

solar eclipse yoga practice
5 poses to incorporate to enhance the experienceFor the more spiritual among us, you may avoid practicing yoga during a full moon. Or you may...

i did hot yoga for one week and this is what i learned
practice hot bigram yoga challenge experienceHot yoga has always intimidated me. I thought that I wouldn’t be able to handle the high heat and humidity,...

an interview with andrea lutz
ashtanga yoga – letting the breath carry you through the practiceIn the heart of Berlin, up on the Prenzlauer hill, there is Ashtanga Studio Berlin....

Seane Corn exclusive interview on being part of the – I am “doing it” YOGI TIMES’ campaign
What an honor it is to connect with Seane Corn and interview her for the YOGI TIMES I AM DOING IT CAMPAIGN!Seane Corn is an...

how yoga helps you to do an inversion pose
dare to dive into the sea“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” You’ve probably heard this quote many times before. Maybe it sounds...

5 Simple Tips for Teaching Yoga to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
Teaching deaf yoga or adapting your practice to support students with hearing loss can be a deeply enriching experience. As someone living with sensorineural hearing...

the poetry of the yoga sutras of patanjali 1.3 & 1.4
The first 16 sutras are considered the sweet sixteen of the Yoga Philosophy. I truly feel you can taste the essence in the first four....

hot yoga teacher training
the changes to expect and acceptBeep – Beep – Beep – Beep… That’s my alarm going off at 6:15am. It’s Wednesday of week 3 (out...

Haṭha Pronunciation
In my experience in the yoga world, the word ‘haṭha’ is routinely mispronounced as if the first syllable was like the first syllable in ‘mathematics’; with the...

The consequences of being myself
Yoga is the practice of tolerating the consequences of being yourself.” – Bhagavad GitaThe consequences of being myself, huh? Sounds pretty damning if you ask me. Self-ReflectionMy stream-of-thought reaction...

warrior 3 – virabhadrasana 3 pose
the warrior takes flight – asanaAs a yoga practitioner for thirty-seven years, my yoga practice and understanding has evolved. It is this evolution and experience...

is yoga becoming a grind?
tips on a safe, sustainable practiceOn a panel at a recent Midwest Yoga Festival, Mas Vidal from Dancing Shiva Studio in Los Angeles and I were...