We’ve teamed up with our friends at YogaBooksWholesale.com for our August giveaway sweepstakes prize. Until the end of this month, YogaBasics readers can have a chance to win one of two $108.00 gift certificates… Read More→
Free eBook: Yoga for Boosting Creativity
We are excited to offer our sixth yoga eBook as a free download! Yoga for Boosting Creativity contains powerful yoga and meditation practices to strengthen your creative spirit. Filled with… Read More→
The Top 6 Yogi Tested Meditation Cushions & Pillows
Originally, the Sanskrit word asana was not intended to describe the countless yoga postures we now practice, but instead as a name for the comfortable and supportive seat used in… Read More→
Interview with London-Based Yoga Teacher Trainer Hannah Macklin
Hannah Macklin is a London-based yoga teacher, personal trainer, course tutor, and assessor. She has been a student of yoga since her early 20s and qualified as a yoga teacher… Read More→
The Best New Music for Yoga: July 2018 Edition
The end of July is the heart of summertime and a time for playfulness, joy, and unbridled delight. In the yang energy of summertime, it is important to give yourself… Read More→
9 Great Meditation Videos to Boost Your Creativity
Meditation is a powerful and effective practice to enhance and boost your creative capacity. While there are many different approaches to meditation for creativity, those with more visual minds may… Read More→
9 Inspirational Quotes on Yoga and Creativity
Yoga and creativity both involve expressing and exploring the body, mind, and spirit. They both rely on the mental processes of open-mindedness, awareness, concentration, and introspection. When we engage in… Read More→
6 Artful Things to Try If You’re Struggling with Yoga Burnout
After you’ve been practicing yoga for some time, you start to find favorite poses and sequences that make you feel good and come back to them time and time again…. Read More→
July Giveaway: Bhakti Fest
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Bhakti Fest for our July giveaway sweepstakes prize. Until the end of this month, YogaBasics readers can have a chance to win a full festival pass to… Read More→
Interview with Yogi and Word-Lover Kat Heagberg
Kat Heagberg is Editor in Chief at Yoga International and a yoga teacher since 2005. In her writing, Kat loves sharing ways to make challenging poses more accessible, illuminating the… Read More→
The Best New Music for Yoga: June 2018 Edition
June is a month of light. Of the twelve months, June has the longest daylight hours and even includes the longest day of the year: Summer Solstice. We find that… Read More→
The Best Meditation Technique for Boosting Creativity
Creativity is an elusive and highly idealized quality that often appears in fits and bursts. While we often recruit our creativity to help complete challenging projects or resolve problems in… Read More→
June Giveaway: Floyd Yoga Jam
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Floyd Yoga Jam for our June giveaway sweepstakes prize. For the month of June, YogaBasics readers can have a chance to win a set of two… Read More→
Interview with Teacher, Artist, and Healer Kat Tudor
Kat Tudor is a visionary artist, healer, and yoga teacher based in Manitou Springs, Colorado where she heads SunWater Spa, Sun Mountain Center, and the Smokebrush Foundation for the Arts…. Read More→
The Best New Music for Yoga: May 2018 Edition
Many of the albums in this month’s list of yoga music remind me of the gentle sound of springtime rain. While the energy of spring can be calming and soothing,… Read More→
New Study Finds Yoga Reduces Chronic Inflammation
Poor diet, excess weight, and stress are three common struggles for Americans, all of which can cause and exacerbate inflammation. While the heat, pain, redness, and swelling caused by acute… Read More→
Interview with Matt Wilson and Kristen Golden of AcroDorks
Matt Wilson and Kristen Golden are two of a group of five Colorado Springs acroyoga teachers who call themselves the AcroDorks. Matt specializes in slacklining and acrobatics, and Kristen is… Read More→
May Giveaway: Yoga International
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Yoga International for our May giveaway sweepstakes prize. For the month of May, YogaBasics readers can have a chance to win a 12… Read More→
The Top 6 Best Yogi Tested Yoga Mats
When I first started practicing yoga, there weren’t many options available it came to yoga mats—you could choose between a few colors and two thicknesses. The yoga mat industry has… Read More→
The Best New Music for Yoga: April 2018 Edition
Soft and spacious compositions predominate in this month’s collection of music for yoga, providing a perfect soundtrack to help us gently transition into spring’s energy of rebirth, new beginnings, and… Read More→