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Yoga, Accessibility and Inclusivity: Yoga Alliance Updates Guidelines
The other day I was talking to a very experienced yoga teacher about the importance of making yoga accessible to people with disabilities. She made an excuse that I’ve heard many other teachers use... Read more
Study Indicates Yoga Can Prevent Osteoporosis-Related Bone Loss
Osteoporosis is a tremendous health concern for women over 50, causing more than 700,000 spinal fractures and more than 300,000 hip fractures each year in the United States alone. It is well known that weight-... Read more
Yoga Off the Mat Founder Seane Corn Takes on QAnon Conspiracy Theories
Seane Corn, a popular yoga teacher, author, and wellness influencer from Los Angeles, noticed a disturbing new trend on her social media feeds a few weeks ago: members of the wellness community were posting... 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
Ringing in the New Year: The Great Bell Chant
May the sound of this Great Bell Chant penetrate deep into the cosmos, and herald in a New Year, free from all suffering. Enjoy this beautiful and timeless video paying homage to our awe-inspiring planet and... Read more
New Conference on Yoga as Lifestyle Medicine to Be Featured at the Smithsonian
In 2014, a large symposium on Medical Yoga was hosted at the Smithsonian in conjunction with the large Smithsonian exhibit on Yoga: The Art and Science of Transformation. The symposium featured speeches and... Read more
Ancestral Voices: Yoga for Transformation and Renewal with Ana Forrest
We like to say we live in a “connected world,” and why not? Long-distance communication once required hand-written letters and months of transit. Now, with the tap of a finger, you can not only talk to a... Read more
Practicing Karma Yoga: Yoga Reaches Out
As we know, yoga began not as a “workout” but as a path of spiritual and personal development. Accordingly, service to others, seva , selfless service in the Sanskrit translation, was one of yoga’s original... Read more
Your Body’s Bottleneck – How Your Neck Affects Your Health
You know that your heart, organs and lungs are critical for your health. But your neck?! In fact, the neck is a delicate part of the body, and when neck health is compromised, it can affect you in many ways... Read more
The End of an Era: Bikram Verdict Puts Guru in Hot Seat
On Tuesday, a jury unanimously found Hot Yoga Guru Bikram Choudhury guilty of sexual harassment, including threats to the victim’s life, and awarded plaintiff Minakshi Jafa-Bodden nearly $6.5 million for... Read more