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It’s Spring time finally! I love this time of year; and I love spring cleaning. I am a Virgo who’s obsessed with order and detail. I find alignment details in yoga fascinating; and I’m constantly looking for ways to be …
Here’s some good news: Building strength doesn’t require a trip to the gym–or even a trip down to the floor. Instead, get strong and flexible with these five easy-to-learn yoga poses that can be done with just a chair. But …
Your home yoga practice should be an ecstatic expression of who you are, in the present moment. That means that it, like you, can and should change over time. Your yoga practice does not have to look like anyone elses. …
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana—Bridge Pose—is the pose that made me fall in love with yoga. In my lineage (Forrest Yoga) we use Bridge early, and often as part of the warm up, with some differences from how you are probably used …
We all take sides, favoring one option over another. That includes the sides of the body. How often do you think you shift your weight from one leg to the other while waiting for the bus or spending long hours …
Uttitha Trikonasana or Extended Triangle Pose is one of the most commonly practiced poses in today’s yoga classes. Yet as teachers we often see this pose done without a proper understanding of its basic foundations of alignment, thus students are …
The best part about this video? You can do these poses right from bed, in your PJ’s. A little yoga before bed, or even in bed, can be the perfect way to wind down and prep for a good night’s …
Spring has arrived and many of us are ready for some spring-cleaning not just for our homes but for our minds and bodies as well. Spring is the perfect time of the year to clean our closets, clear out things …
It has occured, spring equinox has come and now it’s time to get in gear for that spring mentality and summer body. Focus on heat builders, energy lifters and strength for confidence! The season of yoga at the beach and …
Lets be honest, headaches are a bitch. But things like Advil, Tylenol, Motrin and other medications foreign to our body’s natural makeup are only band-aids that typically need to be ripped off and reapplied multiple times before that sweet, sweet …
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 …
It’s no secret that Hot Yoga is popular. Celebrities, royalty and athletes are flocking to studios worldwide to lock the knee and stare into their own eyes. Anyone can do it! Here’s what you’ll get when you sign up for …
I wrote a book titled Myths of the Asanas. This was before I found out about the real myth of the asanas… that most all of the ones practiced these days are less than 100 years old. Not kidding. I’ve …
Every day more and more people are turning into yoga. Whether they are looking to loose weight or to release stress, yoga is becoming more and more popular across the globe. You see celebrities, professional sport athletes, even doctors endorsing …
Last month, I wrote an article about Chaturunga, which ended up causing quite a stir. There are so many different approaches to Chaturanga Dandasana and my December post about it being a ‘shoulder shredder’ stirred up some healthy debate and …
Okay, we all know it means four [limbed] staff pose, but given it’s propensity to contribute to the shredding of shoulder tendons, it has more than earned its nickname. I personally know several practitioners who have undergone surgery to repair …
This article was written by Claiborne Davis, a certified YogaTuneUp® teacher with classes in New Orleans, LA Not that long ago, “planking” was all the rage across the social media landscape. From a yoga practitioner’s standpoint, it looked like a …
Photo: CNNGO.com Cabin pressure sucks. Our feet swell, our space is limited and our air is recycled amongst our fellow passengers—so what better time to explore some non-intrusive yoga. It will certainly help to pass the time by and keep …
“Savasana: savasana is being without was, being without will be. It is being without anyone who is.” —Light on Life, B.K.S. Iyengar You know that excited feeling you get before your first “real date” with you new snookums? Well, I …
It’s election season, and you know what that means. You can’t turn on the TV, radio or get on the internet without hearing about politics. Facebook is probably the worst; you check in to touch base with people you care …
Did you know that our physical yoga practice—our asana practice—directly relates to our Chakra system? If you practice this limb of yoga, you know that your asana practice allows for physical openness and, overall, invites more balance and harmony within …
Uddiyana Bahdha is one of my favorite moves to soothe a sore low back. It lengthens and tractions the spine, tones the abdominal organs and exercises the diaphragm. Learning to do uddiyana keeps the mind supple—new, wild things to do …
This blog was written for Hanuman Festival by Gina Caputo. Hanuman Festival goes down June 13-16 in Boulder, CO. For many of us, “the splits” is an elusive and desirable pose we start striving for from our first time on …
The Earth Salutation can be practiced indoors, but is meant to be practiced outside with the earth beneath your feet. The Earth Salutation is a series of twelve postures: >>To begin, put your heel beneath your hips and go into …
This challenging core sequence might give you six pack abs, but more importantly it will strengthen the deep core muscles that support your posture and a healthy back. The truth is that the six pack abs, the rectus abdominus, are …
We all take sides, favoring one option over another. That includes the sides of the body. How often do you think you shift your weight from one leg to the other while waiting for the bus or spending long hours …
Uttitha Trikonasana or Extended Triangle Pose is one of the most commonly practiced poses in today’s yoga classes. Yet as teachers we often see this pose done without a proper understanding of its basic foundations of alignment, thus students are …
It has occured, spring equinox has come and now it’s time to get in gear for that spring mentality and summer body. Focus on heat builders, energy lifters and strength for confidence! The season of yoga at the beach and …
Strange as it sounds, Kate Beckinsale prepares for the physically demanding job of playing futuristic fighters and werewolf hunters with a yoga-based routine. She also practices qigong, a discipline involving controlled breathing and fluid movements that’s similar to tai chi. …
A Cautionary Tale Told by a Reformed Chronic Leg-Crosser For everyone who has ever experienced it, low back pain can reduce even the toughest of tough guys to tears. In fact, over 80% of Americans will experience back pain at …