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New Research & Safe Yoga Practice

Recently, a large-scale comprehensive   of yoga injuries  was completed at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. A database provided by National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) included almost 30,000

6 Benefits of Downward Facing Dog

Doward facing dog is the signature pose of yoga for good reason. The benefits are unbeatable! Click here to learn how to do it properly.

Are you Self-Conscious or Self-Aware?

Consider for a moment two different practices. Practice One: Sit up straight and take a deep breath. Notice how your body feels at this moment. Feel where your body is

Practicing the Yamas and Niyamas in the Teacher-Student Relationship

Historically, the teachings of yoga have been passed down from guru to disciple. Both parties would consider carefully whether to enter into the relationship, because it was a significant commitment

How to do Yoga at Work!

Yoga isn’t always about downward dog, or arm balances or fancy tricks like you see on Instagram. Life will never call on you to be able to do a full

Spring Cleaning: 6 Ways to Clear Out the Clutter

It feels so good to get rid of stuff you no longer need – to and overstuffed drawers, to dump moldy food sitting in the back of the fridge, or

What’s love got to do with it, anyway?

Love …a four letter word that since the beginning of time has been a topic of books, songs and movies. It has started wars and ended wars. Yet, there is

Confessions of a New Yoga Teacher

Being a yoga teacher is extremely rewarding, but not as easy as it may seem. Discover some confessions your yoga teacher has experienced along the way!

Eight Truths Cultivated Through Yoga Teacher Training

I was thrown into a room for 200 hours with a group of 15 people that I had never met, all from diverse backgrounds and with strong differing opinions. I

Your Brain On Yoga – Yoga for The Mind

  Yoga is holistic discipline and it teaches that nothing is wholly physical and that nothing is entirely mental. It emphasizes the unceasing interplay between mind and body. Anyone who