10 Yoga Icons You Should Know
If you love yoga, these are 10 yoga icons you should know. All of them have had an effect on the yoga community that’s worth knowing about! Read more here!
Nicole Markardt
I Got You – How A Yogalebrity Inspired My Life
I recently attended my second Manifestation Yoga retreat at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health with Jennifer Pastiloff. I wasn’t sure how much I might take from this experience a
The Beginner’s Mind – How George Michael Can Boost Your Yoga
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” ~Shunryu Suzuki I saw a therapist and spiritual life coach for a decade of my
Why Savasana Is The Hardest Yoga Pose…And How To Master It
As I lie on my mat after a powerful hot yoga class, I feel the intensity of the collective vibration of an Om chant, and the rhythmic, peaceful energy in
Are You Yogier Than Thou?
An interesting piece on the diversity of yogis’ lifestyles, how we can catch ourselves from falling into an ego trap & feeling “yogier” than others.
Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby…
Let’s face it: Sex is a hot-button issue! Same- sex marriage, Miley Cyrus, and a reality television show about polyamory are topics that will surely get a room full of people
Why Yoga And Your Thirties Are Awesome
“You do not understand your features. Your features are not your beautiful nose, your beautiful cheeks, beautiful lips, and so on. These are not your features. Your features are your
Why Children Need Yoga More Than Ever
I was always a good little girl. My mom describes an obedient child that always did her homework without being told, tried hard in school, and mostly never gave her
When A Challenge Becomes A Chore – How To Let Go Of Expectations
“A mind free from all disturbances is Yoga.” The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Like many yogi’s can relate to, a 30-day yoga challenge can be transformative. It takes true mental
How To Love The Skin You’re In
This one is for all the female readers out there - Stop the insanity! You are beautiful. You are worthy. You are enough. I’m fortunate enough to have truly beautiful women in
How Bikram Yoga Has Helped Me To Be Less Of A Mess
I’ve always been a bit of… well, a bit of a scatterbrain. Convinced that I have undiagnosed Attention Deficit Disorder, I’ve managed to create a method to my scattered madness.
Yoga For An Open Heart
As many yogis’ can relate to, very often, after an emotionally trying time in one’s life or after having a difficult day, we step onto our mat in hope of
The Mathematics Of Yoga – Millimeters Are Miles
Very often, when we listen deeply to our heart, we want to change. In moments of sheer inspiration and ambition we may make grand decisions. “No more junk food. Ever!”
19 Days Of Prayer – Are Mental Challenges Harder Than Physical Ones?
Are mental challenges harder than physical ones? One yogini tries to find out. Read what she finds here, and share your own experiences with us!
My Faith In Yoga – Honoring The Divine In Me
The roots of my faith were planted in Catholicism. Being from a large Catholic family, my mother dressed my brother and I for mass each Sunday. We would sit and
Dramatic Yogi? Authenticity Is The Way!
I’m from a large, Brooklyn born Italian family. Food and emotions flow in abundance; households are enveloped in voices and affection that are in direct proportion to the intensity of
What Does “Being Spiritual” Really Mean?
The word “spirituality” comes from the latin root word spiritus, which means ‘breath’- referring to life force. Some people are put off by the stigma that can be attached to
Is Your Yoga Practice On Autopilot?
When I first began practicing Bikram yoga, it was like no other yoga class I had ever taken. There are two sets of every posture, and each posture is held
How I Learned Forgiveness From Warrior II Pose…And Whitney Houston
I believe that one can find a reservoir of basic goodness inside the heart of every person. At times, we let our ego block expressions of caring in relationships, and
The Yoga Of A.D.D.
There is a part of me… a boy. He lives in my heart; once in my body, forever in my heart. His presence is calming, and the light of his