Injuries can happen in yoga. One of the most common ways yoga practitioners get hurt is by underestimating the importance of keeping their wrists in check. Follow these tips for a safe and healthy yoga practice.
As a yoga teacher-in-training, I had heard about both the benefits and the disadvantages of traditional (or Bikram) hot yoga. But I couldn't just take anyone's word for it. I had to experience it myself.
In honor of women’s history month, we’re doing a deep dive into the evolution of this once gender-specific practice - from the mid 1900’s to modern day. We’ll be highlighting three female yoginis that pioneered the path for women everywhere to evolve and expand our modern-day practices of yoga.
Lotus pose (Padmasana) is a cross-legged seated position is an asana that some yoga practitioners find totally attainable and others, despite flexibility elsewhere, find it nearly impossible.
Aromatherapy is simply the art and science of using natural and high-quality scents to have specific effects on the body. Essential oils, which are made of herbs, trees, resins, roots or flowers, contain a concentration of a given plant that is extracted through pressing or steam distillation.
If you’re from the Western hemisphere, thinking about anything tantric may bring to mind sex and sensuality. You might be surprised to learn that, traditionally, tantra is more about spirituality than intimate yoga sequences with a partner.
Emotions can be suppressed intentionally, or completely by accident. We may purposely choose to bottle up tough feelings to avoid feeling hurt or scared.
Looking for a breakfast recipe to make winter mornings a lot less daunting? We’ve got you covered with this aromatic apple cinnamon quinoa porridge! This hearty recipe can be prepared the night before and makes a big batch so you can enjoy leftovers the next day too.
The following poses may aid the detox process by massaging the liver, colon, pancreas, and spleen while improving the flexibility of your spine and hips.
Everyone struggles with a lack of self-love at some point. However, we don’t have to be slaves to feelings of unworthiness, negative self-talk or low self-esteem. This is where yoga comes in.
There is rarely a perfect time to find complete isolation for meditation in a busy life. If you’re waiting for solitude and the right kind of light or weather, then chances of forming a habit are diminished due to friction points. Ideal circumstances may never come.
You’ve probably heard that humans are creatures of habit, but the degree to which that statement is true is actually quite remarkable. According to the scientific literature Huberman presents, up to 70% of our waking behavior is made up of habitual behavior.
