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Inner balance eluding you? This will help.

January 2, 2018 By Rupali Embry 4 Comments

quote - Mark Twain

Twice a month we get the perfect chance as teachers to inspire in our students an appreciation for the introspective side of their nature. The days of the full and new moons are great opportunities to draw attention to our feminine side and give permission to honor it. These are some of my favorite times […]

Filed Under: asana tip sheet, inspiration, members only, teaching methodology, techniques, yoga blog Tagged With: ardha chandrasana, asana, asana study, asana tips, chandra namaskara, devotion pose, flow, goddess pose, sequencing, skandhasana, yoga benefits, yoga pose, yoga stretches, yoga teaching, yoga tips

How to modify the five Tibetan Rites

January 17, 2017 By Tania Ingrahm 8 Comments

How to modify the five Tibetan Rites

In a previous post I went over my journey with the five Tibetan Rites…and the benefits I received from practicing them daily. [Missed it? Check out “My Journey with the Five Tibetan Rites“ here.] But what if you or a student aren’t able to do the full five tibetan rites? Modify, modify, modify!!! Typically we […]

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Asana tip sheet #39 – Vasisthasana variation

September 20, 2016 By Tania Ingrahm Leave a Comment

Tania in 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 […]

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Yoga for osteoarthritis? Here’s how it can help.

September 6, 2016 By Rupali Embry 4 Comments

Yoga helps arthritis sufferers

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 […]

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Asana Tip Sheet #38 – Utthita Tadasana (5-pointed star)

June 14, 2016 By Rupali Embry 1 Comment

Rupali in 5-pointed star

Five-pointed star pose is the quintessential pose for becoming aware of how lines of energy move through a pose. It’s a great beginner’s pose but don’t let it fool you! It can also be a massively interesting pose so even an advanced practitioner can get a lot of value and benefit from it. If you […]

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