When people think about yoga, they often think energizing sun salutations, and challenging poses that get your heart pumping. But for a lot of reasons, yoga is actually fantastic for… Read More→
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Gentle Yoga: Definition, Benefits and Styles
It may sound odd, but for me, that radiant and relaxed feeling we often associate with yoga didn’t come from a slow-paced yoga practice. It came after getting my butt… Read More→
8 Tips to Maintain a Daily Yoga Routine at Home
While it is easy to practice away from the yoga studio, many people find it difficult to maintain a consistent home yoga practice. When life gets stressful and busy, it… Read More→
Why Practice Yoga at Home?
Home yoga practice: we all know we should be doing it, but why bother, when we could just attend a class anyway? Taking classes at the local studio often feels… Read More→
14 Science Backed Benefits of Vinyasa Yoga
Vinyasa or flow yoga is among the most popular forms of yoga today, yet it may seem intimidating to newcomers to the fitness scene. The Vinyasa style is characterized by… Read More→
Practicing Yoga on Carpet: Pros, Cons and Top Tips
Doing yoga at home makes it easier to work it into your day-to-day life, but in today’s modern world, carpet is a lot more common than a hardwood floor which… Read More→
Yoga Sutra 1.20: Patanjali’s 5 Keys of Wisdom
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras is a 2,000-year-old text that is revered by many practitioners and teachers as the definitive guide to yogic philosophy and practice. The Sutras are composed of 196… Read More→
The 5 Warrior Poses of Yoga
In Indian yogic tradition, the five poses of the warriors are called the Virabhadrasana series or the Vira poses. They are all standing poses that are usually sequenced together and… Read More→
8 Ways to Create Equilibrium and Tranquility in Yoga
There’s no denying it, life is stressful. From the second you rise out of bed in the morning, to the second you collapse back into bed at night, stress is… Read More→
Trauma-informed Yoga Helps Heal Hearts and Minds
The recent development of trauma-informed yoga (or trauma-sensitive yoga) has shed light on the meaningful benefits of yoga when specifically tailored to help trauma survivors. Long after a traumatic experience… Read More→
9 Free Yoga Videos for Back Pain
When you have back pain, yoga can be a great tool to help relieve the tension and pain and to prevent future back injury. Yoga can be practiced as a… Read More→
Yoga for Eating Disorder Recovery and Healing
Do you, or someone you love, suffer from an eating disorder (ED)? These disorders are about more than just food and weight. An ED can cause major disruptions in a… Read More→
Yoga for Healthy Aging: Tips and Facts
Many of us have felt the rejuvenating and empowering effects of yoga, but how do we maintain our practice in a safe and healthy way as we get older? With… Read More→
Wrist Pain in Yoga? 10 Tips for Happy Wrists
With a lot of weight bearing poses such as Downward-Facing Dog, Upward-Facing Dog, Plank pose and handstand, an asana practice is not kind to our wrists. The weight combined with… Read More→
Yoga Without a Mat: The Pros and Cons
Ever been impinged by your yoga mat? Maybe during class you moved from a high lunge to a standing forward fold and your foot placement wasn’t exact causing your sticky… Read More→
How to Choose a Yoga Mat
If you want to get the most out of your daily yoga practice, you need to practice on the perfect yoga mat. But which one is right for you? There… Read More→
Are Yoga Studios Liable If Students Get Hurt?
More than ever, people are flocking to yoga to get fit, relieve stress, and improve their health. Despite the peaceful and gentle nature of yoga, injuries do occur. The most common… Read More→
6 Reasons to Take Kratom After a Yoga Session
If you practice yoga regularly, then you’re on your way to feeling more limber, more flexible, and stronger—not to mention a little happier and more relaxed. But for some yoga… Read More→
How To Practice Morning Yoga in Bed
So, you want to create a healthy morning routine but the idea of waking up early to do yoga is not exactly appealing. One easy way to incorporate a daily… Read More→
Water and Yoga: When Is the Best Time to Drink?
Look around at the start of any yoga class: Mats are rolled out, blocks, belts, and bolsters are at the ready, and invariably at one corner of the mat, you’ll… Read More→
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