The Beauty of Gāyatrī Mantra, pt. 1: A free four-part mini-course covering the meaning of the Gāyatrī Mantra, as well as its origin of and how to conduct a 40-day self practice. Our intention with this course is to give you a deeper understanding of this beautiful mantra and perhaps inspire you to take on […]
Asana tip sheet #39 – Vasisthasana variation
Vasisthasana in its full expression is a strong side plank pose fired up with lots of internal power. Gratefully, it lends itself nicely to modification for a variety of student levels and abilities. (We cover full vasisthasana in this earlier post.) This variation of vasisthasana is a more-forgiving level of this pose…but there are easier […]
Yoga for osteoarthritis? Here’s how it can help.
Many times doctors refer patients to us yoga teachers because, other than prescribing painkillers, they have nothing left in their little black bags for folks living with chronic-pain conditions. Osteoarthritis is one of those conditions. Osteoarthritis a joint disease in which the healthy cartilage that normally cushions bones at the joints breaks down through wear […]
Conquer bharadvajasana with this preparatory sequence
Bharadvajasana is one of those weird and wacky poses that I absolutely love. The first time I did this pose I thought, ‘What the heck—?! Who thought this one up?!’ Of course, no one actually THOUGHT bharadvajasana up, if you subscribe to the belief (and I do) that asana evolved from the lived experience of […]
How to achieve lift-off with uddiyana bandha
Uddiyana bandha. You hear about it. Your teacher encourages you to use it in your yoga practice. You THINK you know what the heck she’s talking about, but you’re not exactly sure that you’ve got it or are doing it right. Why should you use uddiyana bandha anyway? You might not be practicing Ashtanga and […]
