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4 Ways Yoga Can Benefit Runners
If you ask most runners what the most important part of their training routine is, without a doubt, they will say that the miles are what matter. Given the option of running for 30 minutes straight, or doing... Read more
Judith Hanson Lasater: 5 Tips for Developing a Regular Home Yoga Practice
We recently sat down with Judith Hansen Lasater who shared some powerful insights with us about why it’s hard for so many of us to maintain a consistent home yoga practice. Judith shared that she doesn’t... Read more
Refining Triangle Pose: The 3 Primary Triangles in Trikonasana
You could explore Trikonasana (Triangle Pose) for a lifetime and still continue to feel new sensations. Each time you practice, you can create profound awareness in both your body and breath. An aspect of... Read moreFeatured Courses
While millions of Americans suffer from pain in the low back and pelvis, many back and hip issues are actually the result of sacroiliac instability (SI), i.e. an imbalance in the sacroiliac joint, which often goes undiagnosed or is improperly treated. Alarmingly, yoga practitioners appear to...Read more
Hip openers are among the most satisfying and powerful yoga poses. They hold a tremendous potential for transformation; they can help us release deep-seated tension and trauma of the past, which many of us hold locked in the hip area. When practiced correctly, hip openers are a great way to soothe...Read more
Yoga is more popular than ever, but as yoga has become a household word, has it also become a mile wide and an inch deep? Are we missing out on the essence of yoga, even as the practice has become a household word? What can we do to capture the deepest aspects of yoga and integrate these into our...Read more
Most people know the importance of core strengthening for health and long-term well-being, but the pelvic floor is an important group of core muscles, which tend to get ignored. “The torso is like a tote bag for your organs,” says Leslie Howard, a Bay area yoga teacher who conducts workshops...Read more
Mindfulness, Yoga and Breathing—The Power of Counting Your Breath
A new study shows that practicing mindfulness, and gaining the stress reducing benefits associated with the practice, can be as simple as breathing in and breathing out. In this, mindfulness techniques echo... Read more
Breathing Easily: Keeping the Breathing Muscles Strong Takes Practice Too
We take the ability to breathe freely and fully for granted. However, like other muscles in the body, the respiratory muscles become weak and less efficient with age, if they are not sufficiently exercised... Read more
Yoga for the Heart: 5 Tips for Nurturing Yourself
Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love for significant others, our friends, families, neighbors and special someone. But what about showing some love for yourself? When we send loving thoughts to ourselves... Read more
Pranayama Primer
Have you ever wondered why we make sounds with the breath when we hold a yoga pose? Or what’s the purpose of the strange breathing exercises we do in the beginning of a yoga class? What is prana and why should... Read more
Using Yoga as Therapy: Be Wary of the Quick Fix
Every day, you take somewhere between 14,000 and 20,000 breaths, and you walk between 4,000 and 12,000 steps. If these basic body functions are impaired, as they are for many of us, it detracts from your... Read more
Anatomy of Breathing - Benefits of Deepening Your Breath
Attention to breathing synchronizes many of the functions of the body. Our breath flows as life-giving oxygen into the blood, which carries it to every part of the body, where it provides a critical part of... Read more