10 Restorative Yoga Poses To Chill Out Right Now

10 Restorative Yoga Poses To Chill Out Right Now

There is a huge misconception out there that yoga is all about fitness and sculpting. With so much western focus on “asana”, or the actual yoga postures and not yoga itself, it’s to make that mistake. And hey, a strong yoga sequence that drenches you...
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...
8 Kundalini mudras for health and energy

8 Kundalini mudras for health and energy

Just as we make shapes with our bodies in yoga—asana, we can make shapes with our hands—mudras! Mudras, also referred to as seals or locks, are another interesting way to use your physical body, to direct energy and intention. Just as we are deeply affected by the way...
How to Do Sitali Pranayama: The Cooling Breath

How to Do Sitali Pranayama: The Cooling Breath

In yoga, we often talk about stoking our internal fire to awaken prana. This is in part why people love vinyasa flow so much. You know – the same people who love a daily 5-mile jog and core work. We -(yes, I am one of you) love to feel the burn and know we’re...
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...