Yoga, Body Image and Lessons from the Koshas
Interesting waves are being made in the yoga world. As yoga’s influence continues to reach the lives of more people than ever before, so does the reach of corporate media…
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The Roundup! Yoga Controversies + Inspiration for Change
This week’s Yoga Basics Link Roundup is brimming with controversy! But if yoga controversy isn’t your thing, don’t worry, we’ve got some inspiration and fun links included as well. • Stunning or…
How to Choose the Perfect Yoga Block
A yoga block or brick is one of the most popular yoga props to use in a yoga class. Yoga props were popularized by the late B.K.S. Iyengar as tools…
The Myth of Advanced Asana
In our culture of competition and accomplishment, “no pain, no gain” has become a mantra, though not an especially yogic one. Is it any wonder that we view certain asanas…
Yoga’s Worst Offenders: Protecting your Knees, Back and Shoulders
In a perfect world we would always step off our yoga mat feeling better, clearer and stronger than when we stepped on, but that isn’t always the case. Injuries can…
A “No-Brainer”: The Neuroscience of Meditation with Dan Harris
Dan Harris, ABC News correspondent, meditator and author, explains the science and neuroscience benefits of daily meditation in this short entertaining video. He specifically describes how meditation changes our brain’s…
The Roundup! 9/11 Discount Blunder & World’s Oldest Yoga Teacher
As summer comes to a close we’ve seen the buzz of yoga news slow down a bit, but that doesn’t mean that what has been circulating hasn’t been interesting! In this week’s YogaBasics Link…
Too Busy for Yoga? Take Time to Make Time!
It’s 7am and your alarm sounds, jolting you from sleep. Before you can blink your eyes open, your thoughts are racing to places far beyond your bedroom. “I’ll get the…
Is It Really Yoga without Meditation?
A fellow yoga teacher recently said to me, “If you’re not meditating, you’re not practicing yoga.” Cue the gasps of horror! I know there are a lot of people who…
Yoga and (the Lack of) Diversity
Although the literal translation of the word “yoga” is to join or unite, American yoga classes can be somewhat exclusive. In real life, though this homogeny often isn’t intended, it…
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