A Slow, Sweet Hatha Yoga Sequence for Beginners [+VIDEO]

Hatha Yoga is not the exercise that the Western world might have you believe. Sure, there might be side-effects of strength and flexibility, but these are not the goal of Hatha Yoga. It’s about preparing the body for spiritual practice and growth by optimizing the...

Live Like a (True) Yogi: Understanding the Eight Limbs of Yoga, According to Patanjali

We hear about the yoga sutras, Patanjali, and the eight limbs of yoga all the time. Yoga teachers like to reference them throughout yoga classes and yogis just returning from a life-changing trip to India often scoff at the idea of yoga being limited to a physical...

Tight Hips? Try These 7 Yoga Poses for Tight Hip Flexors and Psoas Release [with PHOTOS]

Tight hips are one of the most common things I see as a yoga teacher. Many people, however, don’t even know they have tight hips… …that is, until they try to move into a simple pose that is surprisingly difficult thanks to their tight hips. What surprises most...

Top 7 Yoga Poses For Constipation That Will Clear Your Tubes Freakishly Fast [With PHOTOS]

How often do you make it a point to talk to your local yoga teacher about your infrequent bowel movements and fiber intake? Do you enthusiastically skip into hatha yoga class to have a chat in between dog pose about your latest poo? (What, am I the only one that...

Wanna Try Yoga for Weight Loss? Read This First [Top Yoga Poses + Video]

Don’t be fooled by yoga’s deep breathing and slow movements. It can actually be a powerful tool for weight-loss. While killing yourself at the gym will definitely burn calories, is that really how you want to do it? If so, then more power to you mama. The gym can be a...

Try This 30-Minute Yoga Nidra Script for Deep Sleep and Relaxation [+ Video]

We’ve all been there. Tossing and turning, struggling to fall asleep at night. Whether it’s the stress for work that is filling our head with racing thoughts or all the caffeine we drink to get us through the day, a good night’s rest can sometimes be...