I often joke with new students that I'm too lazy to memorize Sanskrit, or the language of yoga. This really isn't far from the truth

A couple of weeks ago, I slipped on carpet while demonstrating Triangle Pose for students. It wasn't my studio, so perhaps I didn't dig...

Here's a conversation some of us don't want to have: what is your body really revealing about your state of whole being? In yoga, the...

In the yoga community and, more accurately, in the yoga industry, there's a lot of discussion about whether or not teachers should adjust...

Based on the influence of some of my teaching instructors, I've added more aspects of Moon Salutation, or chandra namaskar, to sessions....

There's a scrumptious secret to yoga you need to know: a private session can unlock brand-spanking-new potential in your yoga journey. No...

It's always fascinating to hear why someone wants to start practicing yoga. Initially, some of the answers may be familiar: be more...

As holiday gifts, members and private clients of TKY received a copy of The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer because 1) it's...

Oh, the holidays! So full of joy and twinkling lights and fun decorations and family visits and scrumptious treats and company parties...

Both women and men have reason to shore up their pelvic floors. This area has nerves, ligaments, and muscles that form a sling to hold...

Nothing is more rewarding in my journey of teaching yoga than working with beginning students. I love all the people who practice in the...

Right away, we could talk about the importance of arm strength for holding poses such as Four-Limbed Staff Pose, or Chaturanga Dandasana;...

Whenever I go on vacation, my travel mat comes with me, always with the best intentions. And, as a bonus to the member students, I send...

Recently, I had the good fortune to lead a weekend yoga workshop for members of a faith-based artists' organization called Via...

In Yin Yoga, there's an interesting go-to pose called Downward Facing Frog, or Frog (Bhekasana) for short. I confess: this posture isn't...

Generally, I'm a positive person. It's not that I haven't lived through tragedy, trauma, chaos, or pain--I just choose not to relive...

Happy Summer Solstice! It's the longest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere today, with approximately 17 hours of daylight. The...

If you're a fan of Berkeley Breathed and his infamous "Bloom County" comic, then you'll notice his triumphant return in the past 18...

It doesn't get more relaxing than this: Legs Up the Wall, or Viparita Karani. Many members of the studio love, and I mean looooooooove,...

As with most aspects of yoga, there are varying philosophies regarding the best approach to teaching. Some instructors wouldn't dream of...