Apana Vayu: The Energy of Release & Surrender

Apana Vayu: The Energy of Release & Surrender

If you’ve been practicing yoga for a while you’ve likely heard the word Prana before. It’s an important Sanskrit term that translates to “life force.” But just like the rest of yoga practice, this is only the tip of the iceberg. As you...
9 Yoga Modifications for Pregnancy and How to Teach Them

9 Yoga Modifications for Pregnancy and How to Teach Them

Regardless of your level of expertise as a yoga teacher, chances are, you will have someone who is pregnant in your vinyasa yoga class at some point in your career.  You don’t have to be a practicing prenatal yoga instructor to guide pregnant students but...
How To Relieve Pelvic Girdle Pain During Pregnancy

How To Relieve Pelvic Girdle Pain During Pregnancy

Pregnant women experience all sorts of changes to their body. Many of them encounter pain in areas that they never had problems with before pregnancy. One of those tricky spots is in the pelvis. If you feel pain in your pelvis during pregnancy or after giving birth,...
Udana Vayu: The Ascending Wind

Udana Vayu: The Ascending Wind

Our yoga practice is meant for more than fancy poses. When approached holistically, it can help you feel confident, centered and purposeful. To get to that place, we need to focus more fully on the energetic side of yoga. This is where the study of Prana Vayus, and...
Prana Vayu: The Breath of Vitality

Prana Vayu: The Breath of Vitality

One of my favorite teachers once told me that becoming an accomplished student is about knowing, without a doubt, what you don’t know.  This is a hot tip (you’re welcome!) for studying “next level” yoga philosophy. And you’re in luck! That’s just what’s on the...