Beyond The Mat

Even the best-crafted practices performed by the most careful students create imbalances in their bodies from time to time. That’s where bodywork comes in. Working from the outside in, it’s...

You stand at the base camp of your mat and taking flight balanced on just your hands seems like a long, uphill trek.  But, like most things you perceive as...

Your upper body does far more than help you move into arm balances. Bad posture or a tight upper body can cause pain and stiffness or lead to injuries. Consider that...

It’s easy to feel that sensation in class when you are in a quiet environment filled with breathing and movement. For many students, though, finding that point of synchronicity is...

 A lot of students tend to think that it’s only arm strength that’s required for inversions and arm balance, but the work of these poses is, in fact, distributed through most of...

Whatever you choose to practice to today, play with letting the music direct your intention for the practice and see how you feel. As you move through the poses, focus...

Sometimes when we are lost on a path, struggling through the darkness it is hard to see just how much ground you have covered. It is not until the sun...

Yoga and meditation are powerful tools for training your mind and spirit to be in the present. When you’re balancing on one leg or working toward an inversion, it’s almost impossible...

Whether you, your kids or your friends are off to learn something new in an academic setting, it’s a time that invites you to think about mastering new skills and...

The process of heating yourself up is also a metaphor for the power you have in your own life. When you can stay warm in the winter, it’s a reminder...

Partner yoga can provide a fresh perspective. Whether you are practicing with your honey or your best friend, working with another person helps you change preconceptions about what you can...

Now is the time to set a foundation for your practice that will keep building and growing for the next 51 weeks, even when you don’t believe it.  Remember, yoga is...