Blindfolded yoga is just like your traditional yoga class, but with a bandana, eye mask or some other cover over your eyes. This unique practice has been rising in popularity… Read More→
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Yoga for Back Pain: Does It Really Help?
For me, after a low back injury that left me unable to exercise for months, yoga was my saving grace. Back pain affects approximately 80% of Americans at some point… Read More→
The Best New Music for Yoga: February Edition
February is a month to celebrate our inner fires and truest passions helping us to stay warm and invigorated through the rest of the introspective winter. This month’s music collection… Read More→
The Roundup! Gentrification, Periods, Men in Kilts
Currently, in the world of yoga news, cultural appropriation, menstrual blood, how yoga is influencing kids, and some bare cheekiness are taking center stage.Our Sponsors YogaDirectBuy one get one free… Read More→
Twisting Logic: Yoga and the Detox Myth
“Reach the crown of your head forward,” the yoga teacher intones soothingly. “Keep your back leg long and strong. Now, twist! Rinse out those toxins! Sweat them out! Detoxify your… Read More→
Yoga Quiz: Discover Your Ayurvedic Dosha
Originating thousands of years ago among monks in India, Ayurveda or the “science of life” is an ancient healing system based on eating the right foods and taking care of… Read More→
Teaching Children Mindfulness Reduces School Punishments
Students experience a variety of challenges during a school day that can lead to unrest, class disruptions, and acting out in unproductive ways. As a former public school teacher, I’ve experienced first-hand how… Read More→
Healing Breath: Pranayama Reduces Inflammation
Breath control techniques are often left out or minimized in modern yoga classes as they can feel awkward and weird. Traditionally, pranayama was practiced to cultivate a vibrant experience of… Read More→
Need More Intensity? 7 Ways to Amp Up Your Yoga
There is a popular meme circulating social media that says, “Yoga is my favorite way to pretend to workout.” When I first encountered the viral posting, I thoroughly disagreed. But… Read More→
The Roundup! Yoga Inclusivity and Inspiration
Now that 2017 is underway, body positivity continues to spread into the yoga world. In this month’s link roundup we’ve included some pretty inspirational stories about young yogis, mindfulness skills to… Read More→
Free E-book: Yoga for Winter
We are excited to offer our second seasonal eBook as a free download: Yoga for Winter: A Guide and Resource to Practicing Yoga in the Wintertime. With over 30 pages of great content… Read More→
The Yoga of Food: Eating for Winter
It’s obvious how winter is a time for hibernation and inactivity—most plants are dormant, animal activity is scarce, and daytime is short. It is much less evident how to live… Read More→
The Best New Music for Yoga: January Edition
January is a time of promise, optimism, and hope that this new year will be better than the last. Music can be an important element to express this hopefulness as… Read More→
Winter Teas for Yogis to Warm and Balance
As the temperatures drop and winter rolls in, keep yourself warm and energized with this season’s best teas. While you might enjoy drinking tea for the taste and experience, tea… Read More→
4 Mantras to Empower New Year’s Intentions
While you can set a sankalpa (intention, goal, resolve) at anytime, the New Year is one of the most apt and powerful times to do so. An effective sankalpa is a… Read More→
Start Your New Year with a Fire Puja
To clear the path for the New Year, yogis often partake in a ritual called a fire puja. An important part of achieving goals, studies show that performing rituals increases… Read More→
Top 20 Yoga Stories of 2016
We have published over 120 yoga articles this year! Out of all of these stories, a few stand out in their popularity and in their importance to the practice and… Read More→
The Roundup! Body Positivity and Pet Yoga Photobombs
For our last link roundup of 2016 we’ve included advice to take with you in 2017, motivational inspiration, and stories that are sure to make you laugh.Our Sponsors Japa Mala… Read More→
3 Meditations to Keep You Warm this Winter
Winter weather can bring lethargy, cold, tight muscles, and a sense of detachment from the world and even ourselves. We must actively create our own warmth and body awareness in… Read More→
The Best New Music for Yoga: December Edition
While it is customary to wish each other peace and happiness during the holidays, this time of year can often feel solitary and sad. Many of the featured albums in… Read More→