Hatha yoga is one of the most popular types of yoga. You see it on virtually every class schedule and advertised in every yoga teacher training course. The truth is, the Hatha yoga that you see isn’t really Hatha yoga. Instead, it’s a hybrid mix of Hatha Vinyasa that...
Everyone knows about Tantra, right? I mean, it’s that witchy, black magic, sex cult that practices the Kama Sutra, right? I hate to break it to that part of your brain that loves the provocative, but… NOPE! Those things aren’t actually traditional...
The roots of yoga can be traced back to almost 5000 years back, in the Indus-Saraswati civilization of India. Its earliest archives can be found in the Rig Veda, one of the four ancient texts that document the rituals, philosophy, hymns, and mantras of classical...
It’s a big name in the yoga world, yet many students and even teachers are unclear about what the term “hatha yoga” means. But of all the many yoga styles, THIS is the one that we should understand better! Why? Because it’s probably what we...
While most of us in the yoga community have heard of “trauma informed yoga”, I find many are unclear about what a trauma informed yoga practice actually is, how to train in this type of yoga, and whether there’s evidence to support it.So I’d love to shed some light on...
(Alana): Techniques, Benefits, Variations Level – Beginner High Lunge Pose (Alana) High Lunge Prep & Practice 1 Beginning in Mountain pose (Tadasana) at the top of the mat. On an exhalation, take a big step back with the left foot, hands come to hips. Right toes...
