Welcome Discomfort in Bound Angle Pose
When you start to hit your limits in a pose, feeling an overly intense stretch or a muscle trembling with fatigue, your first instinct may be to escape the discomfort. […]
5 Ways Yoga Is Not Just For Fitness
No matter how much we in the yoga community try to get the point across that yoga has a deeper purpose, a lot of people still think of yoga as […]
Honoring B.K.S. Iyengar: Yoga Luminary
December 14, 1918 – August 20, 2014 When B.K.S. Iyengar began studying yoga in 1934, it was not the popular practice it is today. Only a handful of people taught […]
How Yoga in Schools Helps Kids De-Stress
It’s a typical Thursday morning at KIPP Summit Academy in San Lorenzo, California, as 20 seventh graders file into yoga class. There’s nothing loosey-goosey or crunchy-granola about the atmosphere. KIPP […]
Take Some Yin and Call Me in the Morning
I’ve been traveling a lot for work lately, trips that involve a lot of sitting–in cars, at tables, on airplanes–and not a lot of movement. Because of that, yoga has […]
AcroYoga 101: A Classic Sequence for Beginners
6 poses to put you in touch with the physical and introspective sides of acrobatic asana. Prepare for Takeoff Though this series is safe and doable, let intuition and judgment […]
New Book Celebrates Yoga for All Sizes
Yoga teacher and writer Anna Guest-Jelley is on a mission to make yoga more accessible to people of all shapes and sizes—especially larger body types. Her new e-book Permission to […]
Why bootcut yoga pants with pockets are the best?
Bootcut yoga pants with pockets are the best because they can carry so much more than your average pair. These include workout clothes, toiletries, food, keys, your phone, and anything […]
Yoga Organizations + Resources for Veterans Suffering from PTSD
Veterans who suffer from PTSD often have a hard time finding the help that they need. Veterans are more likely to develop PTSD than non-veterans, and many Veterans feel like […]
What’s Your Style? Explore the Types of Yoga
If you’ve ever taken a yoga class, one of the first things that the instructor will ask is “What style do you prefer?” Explore all your options by reading this […]