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In this posture lab offered by YogaWorks teacher trainer, Melanie Metzler, we explore Puppy Dog. Puppy Dog is a preparatory pose for Adho Mukha Svanasana or Downward Facing Dog. Since Downward Facing Dog is one of the most widely used …
Most of us know Mark Zuckerberg as the CEO of Facebook, but there are a lot of interesting facts about this young billionaire that you all must know. Celebrating his 29th birthday, here are 10 things you probably didn’t know …
Die hard conservatives love to disparage liberals as tree huggers, but it has been recently scientifically validated that hugging trees is actually good for you. Research has shown that you don’t even have to touch a tree to get better, …
Get your cosmic insight for the week of May 13th-19th 2013 with Divine Harmony via our friends at BigHappyDay.com:
Well+Good Your Healthiest Relationship Vegetables have long been relegated to side-dish status and pushed to the edges of the plate. But times have changed. Now nobody puts broccoli in a corner. This spring, chefs are celebrating veggies—in print—with more fanfare …
Check out this need-to-know information via our friends at Pangea Organics and find out everything you need to know about the toxins being absorbed by your skin:
Real love is unconditional love. Love is not reserved for our pets, or our bed partners, or parents. This, or any practice is not about getting laid or married. It’s about being in the world and living your life with …
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Yoga Rocks the Park & prAna to bring you an amazing prize package that will last all summer long 5 Lucky Winners will get to Rock the Park this summer with a season …
Yoga Mats. Do they matter? Are they any less of a foundation in a yoga practice then say a really high tech pair of sneakers is to running? I asked myself this question when I was approached at the beginning …
In the Yoga Sutra‘s Chapter 1.33, Pantanjali gives us a four-part process to help us clear our hearts of negative energies as a means for quieting our minds. These are known as the Four Keys to Happiness. So what are …
This playlist was inspired by the element of “space” and how it relates to the way we inhabit our bodies and minds. Often many of us are caught in a web of doubting, negative thoughts about our bodies and minds. …
I’m a yoga teacher, a full-timer. Teaching yoga is an easy gig. It’s a pleasure for both instructor and pupil because we all find nourishment in time we spend on our mats no matter how different we are. Asana is …
Did you buy into all the hype about coconut water? In the past five years, the coconut water industry has exploded and found it’s way into the hands of many a yogi. I doubt you can walk into a studio, …
“How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body” is an embarrassment of a headline for the venerable New York Times. The accompanying article deserves it though, as do the photos of non-yogis performing asanas comically poorly. The whole package smacks of sensationalism: disappointing in such a …
This is why we love social media. We found this little gem on Facebook and couldn’t wait to share it with you! Check out how yogini Meghan Currie passes time in an airport at 3 A.M. post Burning Man:
1. You’re capable of more than you realize. I see that look on your face when we do Crow or Handstand (or whatever) and I know the feeling. I’m here to tell you that with some effort, patience, and willingness, you …
How many times have you tried to tell your friends about the energy body but you just can’t seem to convince it’s real? How many times have said friends stopped talking to you altogether, or at the very least mentally …
Closing my eyes, focusing on my Ajna chakra, working on my future NY Times bestseller for men Sit, Eat, Drink, I wonder why my fellow yogi’s look so angry working through those sun salutations. I thought a little humor integrated …
The article below was originally published on The Huff Post. Krishnamacharya has three qualifications for a yoga teacher. As the source of much of modern day yoga, and the teacher of luminaries like B. K. S. Iyengar and Shri …
One Thursday, not long ago, I was scheduled to teach three classes at one studio. I felt it was okay to drive across town between dinner and my night gig to take class at another studio. My husband raised his …
