This Morning I Practiced…
This morning I practiced. It was very simple. I unrolled a mat, said a few words softly to myself, and began. Nobody asked me to open or expand anything. I was not instructed to take anything from one level to …
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Video: YogaWorks Teacher Training Tip of the Week | Mooving into Cow Faced Pose
This week we’re lovin’ our hips! In this MyYogaWorks.com video, our YogaWorks Teacher Trainer Alexandria Crow leads us into a variation of Gomukasana, Cow Face Pose. And by the way, how does this look like a cow? We digress. Let’s …
Is Dating Your Fitness Instructor A Bad Idea?
Well+Good Your Healthiest Relationship “I’m in a dark room, sweaty, euphoric, and potentially partially blinded by my own sweat. There’s an attractive person in front of me wearing clothing that could pass for shrink wrap,” says Gillian Casten. “Who’s to …
Drishti: What Is It Good For?
Sometimes your drishti is a goal. It’s 2:50 PM and you have stopped breathing. Your handstand hops end in a red face and a closed throat and the more your eyes wander, the worse it gets. You find a speck …
7 Reasons Turmeric is your New/Old Best Friend
If this were Sesame Street, turmeric would be the word of the day, month, year. Using it in recipes, smoothies and juices has caught on like wildfire as of late, making it appear to be the new kid on the …
Can One Achieve Self-Realization Through Asana Practice? | Dharma Mittra
“A qualified yoga teacher will know which practice is fit for each student.”~ Yogi Sri Dharma Mittra Some Answers From Yogi Sri Dharma Mittra – Interview By Adam Frei Adam Frei: For many practitioners today, yoga seems to mean Asana …
A New Sensation: Debenhams Vows Not to Retouch Model Shots
It’s about g. damn time: The airbrush backlash is now well underway as Debenhams announces a ban on all retouched lingerie model shots. The high-street department store puts an end to such images as they “want to help customers feel …
This is Your Brain on 20 Minutes of Yoga
It’s not news that yoga produces all sorts of feel good brain candy, we’ve known this for some time now. A new study suggests a 20-minute yoga workout can improve your memory and other brain functions even better than aerobic …
How Do I Mother From My Center When I Can’t FIND My Center?
“This too shall pass” is a phrase that provides a huge comfort to me during not-so-comfortable times. Today should be one of those times, but words don’t comfort the reactions that are physically occurring in my body. Have you ever felt …
Stand Back! I’m Going To Try Science… And God!
“To listen to some devout people, one would imagine that God never laughs.” – Sri Aurobindo If we truly wish to see humanity come together and live in a more harmonious way, which we as humans are capable of, open-mindedness …
Yoga Playlist: Lost in Space
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. …
13 Cute Words and Crotchy Phrases that We Yoga Teachers Need to Retire
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 …
The Big Coconut Water Lie
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, …
NY Times: ‘How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body’ | A Yogi’s Response
“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 …
Yoga Airport: The Perfect Post Burning Man Practice (Video)
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:
10 Things I Want My Yoga Students to Know
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 …
Yoga Research: Five Proven Facts that Make Yoga Awesome
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 …
10 Signs You May Do Too Much Yoga (yes, it’s possible)
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 …
So You Want To Be A Yoga Teacher? Here Are 3 Essential Qualifications
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 …
Red Alert: You Might Be a Yoga Whore If…
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 …
Can One Achieve Self-Realization Through Asana Practice? | Dharma Mittra
“A qualified yoga teacher will know which practice is fit for each student.”~ Yogi Sri Dharma Mittra Some Answers From Yogi Sri Dharma Mittra – Interview By Adam Frei Adam Frei: For many practitioners today, yoga seems to mean Asana …
This is Your Brain on 20 Minutes of Yoga
It’s not news that yoga produces all sorts of feel good brain candy, we’ve known this for some time now. A new study suggests a 20-minute yoga workout can improve your memory and other brain functions even better than aerobic …
10 Quotes to Keep Your Inner Fire Burning
Sometimes you need a lil’ nudge in the right direction to keep you on the straight and narrow. And what’s more powerful than words? They have the power to heal and inform, they are what we turn to when we …
8 Things I Learned From Yoga Teacher Training
When I began yoga teacher training, I wanted to deepen my yoga practice. I wanted to understand correct alignment, to learn more arm balances and inversions, and to understand the history and philosophy of yoga. During the course of my …
The Healing Powers of Music: From Science to Spirituality (Free Music Inside!)
We’ve all heard tales regarding music having magical healing powers, but if you start perusing around the internet looking for significant studies and data you can easily run into unsubstantiated new age articles written with the kind of tone that …
Video: YogaWorks Teacher Training Tip of the Week | Vashistasana (Side Plank) In All of it’s Glory
In this MyYogaWorks.com video, our YogaWorks Teacher Trainer Jesse Schein leads you into Vashistasana. Vashistasana Set Up: First, we want to start with one of our favorite preparatory poses, Downward Facing Dog. Hands and feet are shoulder width apart, the …
Quick List: 10 Foods to Never Eat
Everyone deserves the occasional indulgence, but before you dig in there are a handful of foods you should steer clear of to avoid damaging effects on your body, skin, and waistline: Frosting: That store-bought frosting from a tub might taste …
YOGANONYMOUS’ 2013 Summer Festival Guide
Memorial Day Weekend is the official start of summer and we can’t wait for longer days, warmer nights, barbeques and bonfires. But one of our favorite parts about summer? All of the killer music and yoga festivals that go down …
Video | My Last Days: Meet Zach Sobiech
Losing someone close to your heart has got to be one of the hardest things we go through. Zach Sobiech is a 17 year old diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. With only months to live, Zach …
4 Ways To Be Happy Right Now
We all want to be happy, right? Right. While doing research for my first book, I uncovered a formula to help people boost innate faith, increase confidence, + attain genuine happiness + satisfaction. After years of schooling, training, and working with a …
