3 Good Reasons to Take Yoga Class From a Sub
Sometimes you get to your normal yoga class, the teacher is gone, and there’s sub instead. Here are three great reasons to take class from a sub anyway!
Shannon Brady
5 Phrases That Have Kept Me From Tossing In the Yoga Towel
We all think about giving up and leaving yoga class sometimes. But next time, think of these 5 inspiring phrases to help keep you on your mat!
Lost in the City? How to Find a Local Yoga Studio to Welcome You Home
Uprooting to a new location is never easy and finding a new yoga community can hard. Read this guide to help you find a local yoga studio.
3 Ways to Tell If Your Yoga Teacher Is Supporting Or Ignoring You
Not every individual is up to the task of yoga teacher. Here’s what to look for in determining whether your yoga teacher is supporting or ignoring you.
How Dharana Can Bring More Focus to Your Yoga Practice and Your Life
Dharana is a practice of binding one’s mind to single point—an object, place, or idea. The more specific that object, place, or idea, the more effective.
5 Ways to Develop a Deeper, Sustainable Yoga Practice
Yoga is so much more than just a workout. Here are five ways to build a daily yoga practice that offers continual growth and joy, on the mat and beyond.
Why Familiarity in Your Yoga Practice Can Feel Surprisingly Fresh
Here are four great benefits that regularly doing the same sequence, in the same studio, with the same teachers can bring to your yoga practice.
Less is More: 5 Practices I Let Go of to Break Open My Yoga Teaching and My Life
A yoga teacher writes about how the “less is more” ideal applies not just to daily life, but also when it comes to yoga teaching. Read more here.
Roll up the Mat! 3 Reasons to Take a Break from Your Yoga Practice
Sometimes, not doing yoga can be beneficial to you. Here are three reasons to take a break from your yoga practice.
How to Maintain Your Yoga Practice During a Major Life Transition
Relocation. Job loss. New child. Divorce. Old reliable car gone kaput. Life transitions can hit hard, and unexpectedly. After a year of torturous commutes into the city, my husband and
7 Words That Could Be Sabotaging Your Yoga Practice
“I can’t touch my toes.” “I’ve never been able to do Crow pose.” Can’t. Never. If you’re like me, you’ve tossed these seemingly harmless words around like hot potatoes in
5 Tips To Rock Your Yoga Practice At Any Age
With an aging body comes many gifts, including mindfulness, patience, and wisdom. Consider these tips to keep your yoga practice strong and safe as you age.
Why I Love Practicing Yoga without A Mirror
The older I get, the less I depend on the mirror. Other than looking at my reflection to put in my daily contact lenses, or applying a coat of mascara
4 Reasons You Should Spend More Time In The Yoga Pose You Hate
“Darn!” Actually, that’s a gross euphemism for the four-letter word really going through my head when I approach ‘that’ pose. You know the one – the pose that just pisses
Why Ditching The Plan Can Be The Best Plan In Yoga (And In Life!)
“When’s class start, coach?” My sweet partner asked as we rolled out our mats, a good half hour early. A half hour we could have used enjoying another few minutes
5 Life Lessons From My Four-Legged Friends At The Animal Shelter
“We’re here to help, Shannon,” the confident young man overseeing the kennel assured me as I struggled to get the collar off a cranky young beagle I had just taken
5 Lame Reasons To Skip Yoga Practice
Most of the time I can’t wait to practice. To teach. To take a friend’s class and sweat my ass-ana off. Most of the time. Alas, there are still those
Yoga Without A Playlist: Yes It CAN Be Fun!
“Um, are you planning a Zumba class?” my bewildered boyfriend questioned as I took him through a yoga practice, accompanied by a new playlist. Clearly the funky beats were killing
How A Former Group Class Junkie Developed A Home Yoga Practice
Like many yogis, my yoga path began at the local studio. Warm room, jasmine incense, free tea and knowledgeable teachers were something to look forward to again and again. I
7 Tips For The Travelling Yogi
"There are three versions of San Francisco," the cool chick behind the desk at a hip yoga studio in the Mission District recently shared with me: “the first group is