YOGA
yoga on the road
Keep up your practice while you’re away I love to travel. It might be one of my favorite things in the world. But as a...
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...
beyond yamas and niyamas
The sutras of Patanjali are a blueprint not only for individual self-enlightenment but also for the betterment and evolution of global society. The sutras, specificallly...
finding my path to yoga
Yoga has and will always be a practice that has introduced me to an incredible assortment of people. A large majority of the people I’ve...
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....
the future of yoga
is the future of yoga asana only – or are we all ready to take a more spiritual ride These days I question myself on...
hot yoga teacher training
the changes to expect and accept Beep – Beep – Beep – Beep… That’s my alarm going off at 6:15am. It’s Wednesday of week 3...
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...
overcoming the fear of teaching yoga
tips on teaching your first yoga class I’m sitting at a local tea shop, Zen Zoo enjoying my green boba tea as my cell phone...
Bakasana is not the Crow!
A little while ago I found out that I was regularly mistranslating a yoga pose in my classes. You know what crow pose is, don’t...
Kundalini Yoga: the sacred science of awakening
“Here is the greatest of altars, the living, conscious human body, and to worship at this altar is far higher than the worship of any...
yoga and the law of attraction
the law of attraction explained You have heard the term “Law of Attraction” before. It has been the subject of movies, books, and hundreds of...
The consequences of being myself
Yoga is the practice of tolerating the consequences of being yourself.” – Bhagavad Gita The consequences of being myself, huh? Sounds pretty damning if you ask me. Self-Reflection...
The magic of Sanskrit
In the Western yoga movement, it has become common to find people chanting, singing, and praising God in Sanskrit as an essential adjunct to a...
Yoga and Rejuvenation
yoga practice calms the nervous system Do you ever wonder why people who practice yoga seem so calm and happy? Many people suffer from hypertension,...
10 tips to strengthen your yoga practice
After years of practicing yoga and learning from countless instructors, fellow yogis, and even personal experience, I’ve gathered these essential tips that have greatly helped...
sri dharma mittra – conversation with a guru
an intimate discussion with the spiritual master A sense of calm and loving kindness washes over you as you walk through the doors of Dharma...
