Applying certain teachings from yoga, such as the yamas and niyamas, can help you move through life with far more ease and far less self judgement. Practicing yoga requires constant self study (svadhyaya) to deepen your understanding of self, erase limiting thought...
If you’ve ever done a Yoga Teacher Training or are looking to do one, you’ve most likely heard about the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali as part of the teacher training. Hey, maybe you’ve even heard me mention them once or twice in past posts! (I talk about them a...
A while back in a yoga class I attended while living in New York, the yoga teacher cued us into Salamba Sirsasana II (Tripod Headstand). My heart sank a little. I knew I could do it, but every time I do the pose I end up with a huge pain along my thoracic spine no...
Hands up if your life is exactly perfect in every way and you have everything you’ve ever wanted and nothing bad has ever happened in your life. Yeah, me neither. But here’s the thing: That doesn’t mean I don’t like my life! It doesn’t mean I’m not happy with where my...
The term yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘yuj’ meaning “to unite.” With yoga, it conveys the sense of union – the linking or joining of the individual self with the higher self. So where does the actual practice and theory originate? The theory of yoga...
