I was never a "morning person" As a young person I felt that mornings were for sleeping in. I deeply cherished my nights. I believed that...

Diwali or Deepavali  is also known as the festival of lights.  Diwali is a time for new beginnings and it celebrates the victory of  good...

Om is one of the most chanted sounds and symbols in a yoga class. It has a powerful effect on the student of yoga. Mantras begin with Om,...

Many understand that yoga is a philosophy and way of life. This philosophy can help us to live an engaged and meaningful existence. Yoga...

Yoga has become synonymous with bendy skinny fit people contorting themselves into shapes. When we think about what yoga is we may...

Yoga is often portrayed as a serene, effortless practice, with practitioners gracefully flowing with ease through sequences like poetry...

Yoga asana (posture) may not be the only part of yoga; however, it is a very impactful and powerful part of the practice Yoga has been...

"Cultural appropriation takes place when members of a majority group adopt cultural elements of a minority group in an exploitative,...

Meditation promotes a deep and tranquil state of being. This ancient and sacred practice is the foundation of spiritual deepening. The...

When we think about advancing in yoga we might think it has to do with intense postures and poses. A google search of "advanced yoga"...

Many people want to cultivate a home practice but struggle making it stick. We have busy, hectic lives and while we know that yoga helps...

In the Yoga sutras, Patanjali explains that yoga requires discipline and consistency (1.14) Yoga is a discipline, a way of life, and...

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Yoga is well-known as a practice for mental and physical well-being. Yoga's ancient Indian roots describe the wholistic nature and...

In yoga, we call intention setting "Sankalpa" (pronounced Sun-Kulp-Uh in Sanskrit, and Sun-kulp in Hindi) Sankalpa is more than resolve....

(Image description: Amazon product: bathroom mats featuring Hindu God, Ganesha) “Cultural appropriation takes place when members of a...

How do we relate to deities in yoga? Some take deities to be living energies that existed at one time, and continue to exist in some way,...

Are you struggling to maintain a regular yoga or meditation practice? Are you feeling the struggle to stick with it, challenge in...

One of my goals as a yoga teacher is to take my students beyond the weekly class, and help them to establish a sacred practice of their...

There are many ways to cultivate and sustain a meaningful meditation and yoga practice. One way is a walking meditation. This practice is...

Loves, what if we removed the watches that track “progress” when we practice yoga āsana? After all, what does progress in yoga mean? Yoga...

In the Yoga Sutras 2.46, Maharishi Patanjali writes, “Sthira Sukham Āsanam" Sthira - steadiness and stability like the roots of a tree...

This is a picture of me after doing my practice. I'm wearing my husband's old, torn (but oh-so-soft) oversized cotton t-shirt, and...

Karma Yoga ~ the yoga of selfless service. This yoga is so relevant during these times.⁠ ⁠ Karma yoga, is one of the four paths of yoga...