How To Envision The Success You Want
Ski racers will visualize their course before the race, going over and through every turn in their mind. They will go over how their body will respond to the sudden
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Yoga, Cancer, and Me
My mother died of cancer when I was 26. I’d lived in fear of getting it myself, but had countered that by trying to live and love well…and trying very
A Better Kind of To-Do List
I’m blind without my glasses, but sometimes, before I even put them on in the morning, I am getting on my phone to go over my to-do list. I update
Are You ‘Fighting’ Your Yoga Practice?
Sometimes, a yoga class becomes incredibly difficult because we ‘fight’ it, instead of embracing it. Are you doing this to your yoga practice?
15 Not-So-Usual Places Where You Can Sit And Meditate
Park benches, by a fountain, or under your desk… all unusual places where you can meditate! Meditation isn’t just for the mat. Try them out!
Recipe: Pumpkin Pick-Me-Up Smoothie
Looking for a yummy, healthy recipe full of fall flavor? Try out this pumpkin spice smoothie! Get the recipe here.
Finding The Self Outside Your Comfort Zone
I walked into my first yoga class a few years ago. Being a recent California resident at the time, I had always heard about the benefits of yoga and how
What Yoga Taught Me About Grief
I used to subscribe to the well-debunked, outdated theory that yoga was for long, lean, flexible women. None of those adjectives would ever be used to describe me. After losing
How To Give Yourself An Eight-Limbed Hug
There are many facets of Patanjali's traditional Eight Limbs of Yoga, but none quite so powerful for me as what I call "the eight-limbed hug" – the yoga of self-care.
5 Reasons Why Lunchtime Yoga Is Awesome
Whether you work close to home or a yoga studio, or need to set up a mat in your office or a nearby gym, here’s why a lunchtime yoga practice is awesome.
How I Got Over My Fear of Doing Yoga in Public
One of my true loves is travel. One of my true fears is flying. Over the summer, I went to Italy on a yoga retreat (thank you, Mom), and wound up
Why Yoga Is My Therapy
I don't want to say my story is tragic because I feel like it has made me who I am. What I have been through has made me the strongest
3 Common Reasons People Fear Their First Bikram Yoga Class
If you’re thinking of trying out your first Bikram yoga class, you might have a few worries. No problem, that’s normal! Here are 3 common fears.
5 Reasons Why Practicing Yoga At Home Is Awesome
When I left the city and moved 60 miles south to take my first job, I didn’t know what I was in for. I didn’t know what I was in
What We Can Learn As Yogis From Emma Watson
Famous, average joe, or anyone in between, we all have something to learn from the way Emma Watson lives her life mindfully. Here are some of those lessons.
Why My Tears In Savasana Lead Me To Inner Peace
Savasana. The corpse pose. Every yoga session ends with this pose. Lying on your back, arms and legs resting neutral and heavy by your sides, useless extensions of your own
How Yoga Moves from It to "IT"
I was not born a yoga-guy. I’m from the Midwest, the reign of hammer and saw – symbols of sweat and work. The pine boards, the nails, my work boots
Are You ‘Good’ At Yoga?
Someone asked me a question recently: are you good at yoga? I considered all three possible answers, with ‘yes’ seeming too rude and vain, ‘no’ being a little too self-conscious, and
4 Things Tree Pose Has Taught Me About Work-Life Balance
Since I started teaching yoga, I’m asked at least weekly how I manage to pull off my work-life balance. I have an intense job and a small child, so I
Yoga Helped Me Become A Walking, Bending, Flexing Miracle
This yogini is a walking miracle, and yoga helped her do it! Read on to find out how.