15 Root Chakra Affirmations for Essential Wellbeing

15 Root Chakra Affirmations for Essential Wellbeing

Root chakra affirmations are for everyone. Whether you’re a yogi or not, we all face times when we feel stressed, overwhelmed, or stuck – all feelings that can be linked to an imbalanced root chakra.  Luckily, Yoga provides us with powerful tools to manage...
Aparigraha: 6 Ways To Completely Let Go In Yoga

Aparigraha: 6 Ways To Completely Let Go In Yoga

Have you ever been nervous about getting that new promotion, doing well on a test, or whether your significant other will stay with you? I think we’ve all done at least one of these, right?? Hey, it’s normal! We often spend a lot of time worrying about what might...
Brahmacharya: Yoga’s Guide To Sensual Indulgence

Brahmacharya: Yoga’s Guide To Sensual Indulgence

In the west we often equate Brahmacharya with celibacy. But the practice of Brahmacharya offers so much more than a lesson in how humans react without sexual intercourse. Unbroken Brahmacharya in any form, provides insight to how the mind works and helps us understand...
What is the 8th Chakra and How Can We Tap Into It?

What is the 8th Chakra and How Can We Tap Into It?

If you’ve spent much time in the yoga world, you’ve probably heard of the chakras. Those seven energy wheels that are always spinning inside you. BUT! Did you know there are more than just those seven major chakras connected to your body? There are! In fact, one...
Tapas In Yoga: 4 Ways This Niyama Will Light Up Your Life

Tapas In Yoga: 4 Ways This Niyama Will Light Up Your Life

If you are a yogi in need of a personal self challenge or some discipline to motivate you to become a better version of yourself, look no further: the principle of tapas in yoga can help you. After years of thinking about improving my crow pose (bakasana), an arm...
How To Practice Satya: Ask Yourself These 3 Simple Questions

How To Practice Satya: Ask Yourself These 3 Simple Questions

Do you consider yourself an honest person?  I did too.  As a yoga teacher and lifelong student I aim to practice pure speech in my daily life as well as teach it in my yoga classes.  However, there are times you might catch yourself telling completely...