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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
Yoga Helps Veterans Cope with Stress, Depression
Veterans of U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq may take heart in the results of several studies showing that regular yoga practice helps ease depression and other symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Read more
Depressed? Yoga Helps Balance Mood-Regulating Hormones
Recent studies show that yoga helps balance mood-regulating hormones, which is one likely reason that practicing yoga helps relieve depression. Read more
Yogic Breathing for Depression and Stress Relief
Yogic breathing exercises are easy to learn and perform, and their health effects are profound—they deeply relax body and mind, relieve feelings for depression, and minimize stress and anxiety Read more
Profile: LifeForce Founder Amy Weintraub
"The Yogis believe that we become depressed because we become blocked and constricted," says Amy Weintraub, founder of LifeForce Yoga and author of Yoga for Depression. "Yoga therapy can help clear the space and remove the constrictions-no matter what form of yoga you're practicing." Read more
A Healthy Lifestyle Helps Combat Depression
While there in some cases may be a genetic predisposition to depression, even people who are genetically vulnerable to depression can often combat depression by keeping a healthy lifestyle pattern with a healthy diet, enough rest, and regular exercise, including yoga for depression. Read more