There are many fascinating scientific aspects to yoga, including how we should breathe. For example, inhaling and exhaling through the...

I had an interesting conversation with a new student this week. A regular yoga practitioner, she was once part of a studio program in...

There are multiple studies that reinforce the importance of expressing gratitude and how it benefits your emotional, mental, and...

This concept, pioneered by family therapist Richard Schwartz, is part of a larger therapeutic approach called Internal Family Systems...

First and foremost, you can do it anywhere. The end! Seriously, chair yoga is suitable for everyone, as the practice can be as easily...

At the end of this week's classes, I read the following: "Ships don't sink because of the water around them—ships sink because of the...

In the early months of the pandemic, I didn't host yoga sessions. At that time in my journey, I taught only group classes in corporate...

B.K.S. Iyengar was a preeminent yoga teacher and philosopher. Much of what we know and understand about modern yoga—especially the...

I'm not a physician, nor to do play one here or in yoga class. That said, in order to make yoga safe and accessible for you, there are...

October 10th is World Mental Health Day, an awareness campaign promoted by the World Health Organization . But for 59 million people in...

I'm not a nutritionist, nor do I play one here or in yoga class. But without question, eating more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and...

I've been fascinated with vagus nerve function and stimulation for a long time. For example, here's a post from a few years ago where I...

What? LOL. If you move about at all, an injury might happen. So you're likely quite familiar with the acronym R.I.C.E.: rest, ice,...

But that doesn't mean yoga teaching, learning, and growing have stopped! Maybe you're the same: when you have the time to do your yoga...

Ahhhhhh, savasana. The best part of a yoga practice! You might also know it as shavasana, (pronounced shuh-VAH-suh-nuh), Corpse Pose,...

Trauma awareness is a key aspect that helps us understand ourselves and others. While most people recognize post-traumatic stress...

I'm a firm believer that yoga is for every body (and say that frequently across this site). It's also for every mind and spirit—at least,...

(or anytime, really!) The one word that describes Legs Up the Wall, or Viparita Karani, is scrumptious. Once you find the positioning...

One of the most challenging aspects of dealing with recent events such as coronavirus, police brutality protests, political unrest,...

Happy Summer Solstice! Saturday, June 20th is the the longest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere, with approximately 17 hours of...