Just Right: How to Practice Brahmacharya (Moderation) in the Modern World Does brahmacharya require celibacy? Brahmacharyais sometimes translated into English as “chastity.” This definition leaves people thinking they have to …
Fascinating Fascia: Five ways to tap into your connective tissue
Fascinating Fascia: Five Ways to Tap into Your Connective Tissue Foam Rolling Using a foam roller, you can find trigger points and knots in your muscles and fascia. Contrary to …
5 yoga poses for more energy all day long
5 Yoga Poses for More Energy All Day Long Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Handstand) Ustrasana (Camel Pose) Heart openers are another useful family of poses for more energy. Most people tend …
Why the Best Yoga Teachers Are Students First
There is an infinite amount to learn. Maybe the best reason to keep studying is simply that you’ll never be done learning. Yoga is a long, rich tradition spanning various …
3 Yoga Poses You Probably Don’t Do Enough
Think about how many yoga poses you’ve ever encountered, and then about how many you do on a regular basis. You may realize you tend to avoid certain poses but …
5 Things to Know Before You Try Yin Yoga
5 Things to Know Before You Try Yin Yoga From Baptiste and Anusara to hip-hop flow and goat yoga, there are almost too many yoga styles out there to count. …
5 Ways Yoga Teacher Training Will Help Deepen Your Practice
Yoga teacher training (YTT) – which is, of course, how you get certified to teach – is a bit of a misnomer. YTTs are actually just as much about diving …
The Benefits of a Daily Practice
Eastern and Western medical experts and health practitioners alike have come to agree that dedicating yourself to a daily yoga practice has significant benefits on a physical, emotional and spiritual …
The 3 Most Common Yoga Injuries
Yoga is a wonderful way to keep your mind, body and soul healthy and happy. However, when we push ourselves too hard or are a new practitioner we run the …
How to do Triangle Pose
Utthita Trikonasana Say it like this: oo-TEE-Tah-tree-koh-NAH-suh-nah From the Sanskrit, utthita meaning extended, tri meaning three, kona meaning angle and asana meaning pose. Trikonasana is a beginner pose, one of …
How to do Plank Pose
Kumbhakasana: say it like this: koom-bahk-AHS-uh-nu The name comes from the Sanskrit words kumbhak meaning breath retention and asana which means pose. Plank Pose is a foundational pose and an …
How to do Warrior 1
Virabhadrasana Say it like this: veer-ah-bah-DRAHS-anna Meaning: Vira-Hero, Warrior, courageous and vigorous, Bhadra-Friend, good, auspicious. Asana-Pose. Virabhadrasana is a mythological character created by Lord Shiva, a Hindu God. This pose …
