YOGA 101

the space between breaths: kumbhaka
the space between breaths: kumbhaka

kumbhaka: discovering the value of pausing This summer, I took an eight-week course on pranayama,…

power and elegance in warrior II
power and elegance in warrior II

how virabhadrasana two – warrior 2?Separate the feet between four and five feet apart. Turn the…

yoga-accessible to everyone
yoga-accessible to everyone

What does it really mean to be a yoga teacher? Does it mean that you…

a yogini in new york | part one
a yogini in new york | part one

The greater New York population was just beginning to stir when I met Tony in…

breathing
breathing

a duel of wills I recently took a breathing awareness course at my yoga studio. We…

retreat, only in order to advance
retreat, only in order to advance

It's winter on Alki Beach in Seattle. In front of me there is a wide horizontal single pane…

mastering the scorpion pose - 6 easy steps to vrschikasana
mastering the scorpion pose – 6 easy steps to vrschikasana

vrschikasana – scorpion pose revisited When I took my first yoga class, I had no…

yoga-quieting the mind
yoga-quieting the mind

Want to quiet your busy mind, but find that just the thought of seated meditation…

the eight branches of yoga
the eight branches of yoga

Every day in cities across North America, Europe, and Australia millions of people roll out…

how bikram yoga nearly broke us up
how bikram yoga nearly broke us up

This is the story of a man, his woman and how Bikram Yoga nearly broke…