It’s not just a coincidence that we’re encouraged to set a Sankalpa for each practice—our yoga practice can feel much more productive when we have something to focus on. But we… Read More→
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The Best New Music for Yoga: January 2019 Edition
As we pass the halfway point of winter, now is the perfect time to decide how to spend the rest of the season before it transforms into spring. Will you embrace… Read More→
The Roundup! Starting Fresh and Yoga for Everyone
As with any good habit, the best time to start a yoga or meditation practice was yesterday, but the second best time is now. Don’t beat yourself up if you… Read More→
The Best Free Yoga Videos for January 2019
This time of year, resolutions and goals are at the forefront of all of our minds as we reflect on what we hope the coming year will bring. This is… Read More→
The Best Yogic Recipes for January 2019
Do you eat the same way all year round or adapt what you eat seasonally? According to Ayurveda—traditional Hindu principles designed to help us maintain mind-body balance through diet, herbs,… Read More→
3 Paths for Expanding Your Yoga Practice
When you find a yoga studio or teacher that you love, it’s easy to let your yoga practice go on “auto-pilot”—just showing up for class, practicing, and leaving. In other… Read More→
Yoga Quiz: What Essential Oil Will Enhance Your Yoga Practice?
Feeling out of balance or just interested in incorporating essential oils into your yoga practice? Aromatherapy can play a huge role in balancing the energy flow between your chakras and… Read More→
9 Crystals to Empower Your Yoga Practice
Incorporating crystals and gemstones is a fun and easy way to boost the power of your yoga and meditation practice. Throughout recorded history, crystals have been valued for their beauty… Read More→
Starting a Sadhana: 6 Benefits of a Daily Yoga Practice
Many of us approach yoga and meditation in a haphazard way, practicing only when it is convenient or desirable to us. While this approach is acceptable for a grihasta, or householder, it will… Read More→
How to Live a Yogic Lifestyle
Each time we move into a yoga pose or practice some pranayama we deepen our ability to control our body, breath, and focus. Likewise, when we dig deeper into the… Read More→
The Best New Music for Yoga: December 2018 Edition
Passing from the dark nights of the winter solstice into the deep cold and stillness of the heart of winter requires inner strength and a steadfast heart. To help you… Read More→
The Best Free Yoga Videos for December 2018
The holidays are in full swing! For many of us, the calendar is quickly filling up and our to-do lists are growing longer by the day. While the holidays bring… Read More→
7 Powerful Yogic Rituals for New Year’s Eve
Entering into a new year is an important transition, and many believe that the way you spend New Year’s Eve sets the tone for the coming year. While our culture… Read More→
Our Top 21 Yoga Posts of 2018
As one year ends and another begins, it feels natural to take some quiet time to look inward and reflect on the year. For us here at Yoga Basics, that… Read More→
Can You Rewind Aging With Facial Yoga?
I may be a yogi who regularly works at letting go of attachment, but I admit that I still possess a certain level of vanity. When I heard that doing… Read More→
Yoga Quiz: What Is Your New Year’s Intention?
It’s amazing how much can happen in a year. As you reflect on the past 12 months, are you happy with the way it went? If so, it might still… Read More→
The Best New Music for Yoga: November 2018 Edition
The coolness and darkness that November brings naturally encourages us to draw our energy and focus inwards. To help you lean into the mood of the month, every song in… Read More→
The Roundup! Cold Yoga and Holiday Advice for Grinches
Now that Thanksgiving has passed, we’ve entered the awkward time between holidays when no one knows what to do with themselves. Sound like you? There might be a few new… Read More→
Yoga Basics Holiday Gift Guide 2018
Looking for some top-notch gift suggestions for your yoga-loving or yoga-curious friends and family? Or perhaps you’re a well-practiced yogi searching for a few gift-worthy items to put on your… Read More→
The Best Free Yoga Videos for November 2018
Family gatherings, holiday parties, and gift shopping can all easily combine to make the joyful holiday season feel more tense and stressful than festive and relaxing. We’ve put together this… Read More→