What is Kriya Yoga? The Philosophy and Practice

What is Kriya Yoga? The Philosophy and Practice

If you’re anything like me, then your personal yoga practice has naturally found its way to the spiritual practice that yoga has to offer. And let me tell you from experience: that is where the real magic happens. But jumping from a basic asana practice, where...
Uddiyana Bandha: Tapping Into Your Deep Core

Uddiyana Bandha: Tapping Into Your Deep Core

Have you ever dealt with stomach issues? I mean, who hasn’t right? Well, imagine if your yoga practice could actually help your digestion along with generally strengthening your core. It can!  All with a little help from the uddiyana bandha. In this post, we’ll...
4 Reasons Hasta Bandha Is Essential To Your Yoga Practice

4 Reasons Hasta Bandha Is Essential To Your Yoga Practice

Have you ever been in yoga class and heard your teacher talk about bandhas? Maybe in downward dog mentioning the hasta bandha?  If you’ve ever wondered what the heck they mean when they say this, you’re in luck because that’s what we’ll be talking about here! A...
Vitarka Mudra: What It Is and How Do You Use It?

Vitarka Mudra: What It Is and How Do You Use It?

We aaaall have them once in a while 🙄  Those difficult, conflictual conversations that are over before they begin and make you wish for an ‘easy button’ to help you gracefully exit before you blow a fuse. Vitarka mudra is just about the closest thing yoga has to that...
Shakti Mudra: What It Is and How Do You Do It?

Shakti Mudra: What It Is and How Do You Do It?

Old school yoga meets modern energy work when we use yoga mudras, aka energy seals, with intention to elevate our consciousness. Shakti mudra is a beautiful, empowering hand gesture that invokes the Goddess of divine life energy; Shakti.  With the proper...
Garuda Mudra: What It Is and How Do You Use It?

Garuda Mudra: What It Is and How Do You Use It?

The eagle is used across cultures and traditions to symbolize ultimate freedom, and yoga is no exception! Garuda mudra – the mudra, or energy seal, of the eagle – is a powerful gesture that evokes our ability to rise to any challenge and soar far beyond it...