Three Ways To Balance Your Winter Yoga Practice

December 7, 2012

Brrr! Winter is the season of kapha, the dosha that ayurveda (yoga’s sister science) describes as cold, wet, and heavy—like a blanket of new-fallen snow. Kapha is comprised of the water and earth elements, and it provides us with physical structure—the body’s tissues and fluids. Strong bones; beautiful teeth; lustrous hair, skin, and eyes; physical and emotional stamina—these are

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