YOGA
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...
caring for your spine in inversions
head and shoulders above the rest head and shoulders above the rest Over the past few years, inversions have become some of my favorite asanas. From sirsasana...
fear and faith
a special message to help you cope When tragedy strikes, how do we respond? There are 3 primary realms of existence, the material, emotional and...
reclaiming our masculine identity
the new man “What is the measure of a man?” This is a question that men have contemplated since long before Shakespeare penned it. It...
tittibhasana firefly hatha yoga pose
How to master the Firefly Pose Place a crash pad, I mean a blanket, behind you (just in case). Starting from malasana (squat), place your...
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...
let’s practice ahimsa, satya & isvarapranidhana
The holidays and the Yamas This holiday season is a bit different from seasons past. Cards are few. Verbal expressions of good will are reserved...
challenge yourself with tapas
Tapas is one of the Niyamas, which is the second limb of Ashtanga Yoga in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. The Niyamas are a list of recommended observances...
finding my voice as a teacher
“Will you be my voice today?” These were some of the largest words I have ever been asked to wear. The enormity of this question...
what is enlightenment?
being happy and contributing ”˜Yoga is the unlinking of the link with pain” – (Bhagavad Gita – chapter 6 verse 23) ”˜Yoga is when we want...
three minute eggs
yoga blocks and props ergonomically designed – product review I am not much of a products person in general, let alone when it comes to...
our sādhanā and planet earth
Accepting our sādhanā For most of us modern yoga consists of a physical practice of Asana and meditation techniques for the mind, which range from...
balancing emotions through yoga
yoga for emotional wellbeing Everything you read about yoga, be it modern or ancient, states very clearly that with the practice of yoga the mind...
