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9 Mother’s Day Gifts for the Yogi Mom
This Mother’s Day, celebrate your mom and honor everything she has done for you by giving her the perfect yoga-inspired gift. If your mom lives on the yoga mat, she’ll… Read More→
Best New Yoga Books: Spring Edition
There’s something unique and special about holding a new yoga book in my hands; I always feel the curiosity and thrill of discovering new techniques and ideas and the adventure… Read More→
Summer Yoga Festivals for 2017
Attending a summer yoga festival is one of the easiest and best adventures for yogis of all experience levels. You can attend a festival near or far and be immersed… Read More→
7 Dream Yoga Destinations
Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or just started practicing last week, attending a yoga retreat is an amazing way to deepen your yoga practice. Yoga retreats are not just about… Read More→
Yoga Fashion Tips and Trends for Spring
With flowers blooming and trees budding, spring is the season of growth and vibrancy. Fashion is no exception to this seasonal shift. As you put your winter coats away, pull… Read More→
New Study: Yoga Can Ease the Effects of Depression
Each year, more than 15 million Americans suffer from depression. For many, modern treatment methods produce marginal results and often have negative side effects. A new research study has shown… Read More→
5 Ways to Cleanse the Mind and Body for Spring
Rituals of the West mark the return of spring as a time to air out and scrub our homes. After hibernating for months, most of us welcome a breath of… Read More→
The Roundup! Yoga Pants, Controversies, Dance Parties
Discover the latest news in the yoga world, including stories about yoga pants controversies, creative ways to combine yoga classes with other healing modalities, the largest collective chant of OM,… Read More→
Why Some Yogis are Ditching the Skin-Tight Leggings
For most people, the words “yoga pants” conjure an image of some sort of spandex-type leggings that cling to your body. Many yogis are expanding their wardrobes to include more… Read More→
The Best New Music for Yoga: March Edition
What happens when you walk through the doorway between winter and spring? Music can serve as a potent catalyst to support this transition of the equinox, as we notice all… Read More→
7 Yoga Practices to Become a Better Driver
Even though yoga has helped me become kinder to others, when I’m in my car and stuck in traffic, any practice of loving-kindness is replaced with a middle finger and… Read More→
Is Blindfolded Yoga For You?
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→
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 WACCES Yoga GearYoga mats, wheels,… 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→