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Svadhyaya: Try This Life Stage Review to Develop Clarity and Self-Awareness
Clarity is an essential quality to embody to understand who you are and what difficulties you face, how they make you feel, and why you react or respond to them the way you do. Clarity is related to the niyama... Read more
Foot Yoga: Wake Up Your Toes
If setting down roots is the fundamental act in a yoga practice, then we’d best pay attention to our feet, the primary roots for all standing poses, and for much of our life off the mat. The more time we spend... Read more
Sparks of Divinity: BKS Iyengar’s Wisdom
Have you ever read words that changed your life? Here are some that recently changed mine: “If doubt arises in your discipline, let it come. You do your work and let doubt go about its work. Let’s see which... 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
Yoga’s Hand Mudras: 3 Gestures for Calm, Clarity and Balance
When Joseph LePage, my primary yoga teacher, first introduced hand mudras into the Integrative Yoga Therapy Training program, I resisted. I simply did not get it. But having been raised a “good girl” with... Read more
Thanksgiving Gratitude: 5 Ways to Bring Yoga Philosophy to the Table
There is no question that this year has been trying. Between a global pandemic, tumultuous politics, and everything in between, 2020 has put our yoga practice to the test. This year, likely more than ever... Read more
Chakravakasana: Yoga’s "Un" Cat-Cow Pose
Chakravakasana (also called “Cat Pose”) is often confused with a yoga pose called Cat-Cow Pose (Marjaryasana-Bitilasana). Although the two poses look similar, they have completely different effects and... Read more
Namaste and Yoga: Honoring Body, Mind and Intellect
According to what I learned in India from my grandfather and other Sanskrit scholars, “ namaste ” is a revered Sanskrit word with a deep and profound meaning. It’s not a simple act of bringing your hands into... Read more
Yoga Basics: 3 Ways to Practice Yogic Squatting Pose (Malasana)
I am always amazed when I visit India and see people who can work for hours while effortlessly squatting on the ground. Many of us who were raised sitting on chairs rather than on the floor have lost the... Read more
Yoga Basics: Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog Pose)
In asana practice, we do Downward-Facing Dog Pose a lot. The pose looks like an upside-down V. It’s frequently used as a transition and resting pose. If you’re starting out with yoga, it may not feel like a... Read more