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How Healthy Is Your Nervous System? The Red, Yellow and Green of Vagus Nerve Functioning
Looking for ways to help reduce anxiety, stress, and negative reactions to life’s adversities? Of course! We all go through periods in life where we wish we had a magic wand to ease the burden of stress and... Read more
The Nature Cure for Stress Relief
Some days, it seems as if nothing is going right. A lot of little things may add up or one major thing bothering you, like paying bills, an argument with your significant other, or worries about a health issue... Read more
Collective Trauma, Embodiment, and Community: Our Shared Hero's Journey
I invite you to think of collective trauma as a call to enter the transformational process of a hero’s journey. Collective trauma refers to the impact of current or historical events that are experienced by... 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
Why I Like to Share Yoga in My Psychotherapy Practice
One of the most rewarding experiences of being a psychotherapist is witnessing a client’s transformation from suffering to contentment. Over the years, I have noticed that this experience is even more common with my clients who discover yoga during their therapy. Read more
Yoga Helps Treat Psych Disorders In New Holistic Approach
New research from the Dev Sanskriti University suggests holistic healing techniques such as yoga and herbal medicine can effectively treat psychological disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Read more
How Yoga Helps You Stay Young Longer - Study Shows Stress Relief Helps Reduce Inflammation
You know yoga can make you feel like a million bucks, but most people don't realize that million-dollar-feeling might actually help you stay young and healthy longer, reduce the risk of chronic disease, and even slow aging. Read more
Yoga Offers Relief for Insomnia in Post-Menopausal Women
According to a study published in the journal Menopause , practicing yoga asana before bed may not just offer effective therapy for insomnia, but can also reduce the severity of menopausal symptoms and increase overall quality of life. Read more
Study: Yoga Therapy Shows Promise in Treatment of Mental Illness
Of all the mental illnesses, schizophrenia has been the most difficult to treat medically. Now a review of the research literature shows that yoga practice may offer effective therapy for this challenging mental illness. Read more
Yoga for Anorexia: How I Went from 58 Pounds and Nearly Dead to Healthy, Happy and Loving Life
"Several months after my discharge from the treatment for anorexia, I took my first yoga class. Looking back on it now, I still find it hard to believe that I managed to find my way into that studio, with that teacher, at that moment in my life. I mean, really, what was I thinking? I was a recovering anorexic, barely able to feed herself, trying out a yoga class marketed to women wanting to lose weight." Read more