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Affirmation: How may I help? Excerpts from my upcoming book: The purpose for using yoga props is to address a need for support. Some teachers like to rename yoga props to sound more appealing to their students, like yoga “toys” …
Affirmation: That which I seek finds me, embraces me and knows me. It lives inside me. People enter yoga through many doors; asana, pranayama, meditation, weight-loss, stress management. The list goes on. It doesn’t really matter which door you walk …
Here is a short video on how to identify tight “lat” muscles and the assisted stretch to help lengthen them. Come learn all about this and so much more in our Anatomy: Form & Function and Stretch One-on-One weekend intensives …
Affirmation: I am interested and trust my intuition to guide me. I need more than ten fingers to count the number of yoga training programs I’ve attended. Still and yet, all the information in the training manuals only partially prepared …
Affirmation: I accept this. It’s OK to let in and let go. Recently I led a workshop for yoga teachers at a body/mind conference in San Diego, CA. We covered a lot of pose breakdowns, which is always rewarding. Troubleshooting solutions …
AFFIRMATION: I AM leaping into greatness with patience and devotion. A wise man once said, “all good things in all good time”. OK, that’s a lyric from a Jerry Garcia song, but in my opinion, a wise statement. I often …
Affirmation: I am soaring to new heights. One of my students affectionately refers to this pose as Face Plantasana. That was before he learned how to find the balance between his hands on the ground and hips in the air …
This short video is a pose breakdown for Utkatasana. Learn how to find the pelvic position for you that keeps your lower back safe, and learn simple teaching tips. Click here to learn more and to see my upcoming event …
Have you ever felt two opposing emotions simultaneously? Confusing stuff… Today I drove into Santa Monica to get my hair “highlighted” at my favorite hair salon. A friend texted me and asked me why I “needed”, yes he used the …
Who doesn’t love Savasana (Corpse Pose or “Final Relaxation)? Guess What? Some people don’t… Sometimes it’s because the mind is process and evaluating the practice, or out of nowhere emotions start to bubble to the surface. Or perhaps you are …
First, please allow me to answer the most common question I’ve received since becoming a “Burner” two years ago. – “No, it’s not a concert, it’s Burning Man – so no one is headlining”. And the answer to the second …
Vyana Yoga Products & Accessories was founded in 2006 by Helena Zera, R.N., an avid yoga practitioner and instructor. The Hasta Pada Yoga Belt was devised by Helena for dhanurasana (bow pose) after an enlightened sadhana with her primary teacher – …
With another snow storm looming across the east coast and beyond, I thought you might enjoy a snowball you can make indoors. This recipe is compliments of OmGal.com with a little inspiration from Ani Phyo’s Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe. You don’t …
Tanya B. Clothing is excited to announce the launch of their Ambassador Program! About Tanya B. Clothing Tanya Boulton’s passionate desire and devoted preparation to design her own clothing line met with the expertise of Karin Ulmander, a textile goddess.of …
Colorado Yogis! Take your practice to the next level this summer with Om Time Yoga’s 200 hour Teacher Training Program! More information below, from their website: Tillai University: Om Time Yoga Teacher Training A Yogic Wisdom Training for Heart, Mind …
The ebb and flow of life is not always comfortable, especially with the sensitivities that a yoga practice instills in its’ practitioners. It seems the more time I spend on the mat the more there is to excavate and digest. …
“When you realize that everything springs only from yourself, you will learn both peace and joy. – Dalai Lama “Spring is in the air”, “spring cleaning”, “spring forward” – spring is on everyone’s mind, especially since it came early this …
Do twisting postures make you want to revolt? By now, most of us have found ourselves holding our breath, gritting our teeth and mentally counting down the moments until we can release poses such as revolved triangle, right? Smurf yoga—or, …
Happy Friday!!!! Yippee!!! We love how in the fall, the energy just LIFTS you up, suddenly there is so much to do wherever you are – check out our favorite events going on around the world on this first weekend …
Yoga practice has the potential to change our reality. We step onto our mats feeling one way (tired, stressed, inflexible, sad), only to discover that reality can shift drastically through asana, pranayama, and/or meditation. Quicker than one can say “namaste,” …
