...We all want to feel loved, open, free and peaceful. We all desire to let go of the ideals and expectations of the world and be simply still. What if you had permission to be anything your heart wanted you to be? What if there was no right or wrong way of doing yoga poses, just simply YOUR way. The way that feels good for your body, mind and spirit. That is yoga to me.

Theres a smorgasbord of yoga labels all around us. Each having its own fancy term or cool yoga gear. Its a bummer to see yoga magazines or videos with the same types of bodies representing yoga. This sends a message to the world that yoga is about looking a specific way. Instead of getting lost in the confusion, I chose to start really looking at my responsibility in this. Most of my clients share with me that they dont feel comfortable going to a yoga studio. One, they dont look like a yogi, two they might not do the poses perfectly, and finally, they dont know where to even start. So many labels to c...more

Yoga - The Psychological Benefits

...an argue that the person gets better mentally. Studies have shown that people who practice yoga share a better optimism, better awareness and alertness and even appreciation for ones surroundings. It ultimately begs the question does body and mind go hand and hand?

One of the most profound benefits of yoga is stress management. Imagine a stressful day at work or at home. The fast-paced environment requires you to be constantly worrying about the next thing. With yoga, you can benefit from relaxed breathing with a reasonable degree of control. Such activity allows your body and muscles to relax and think about peaceful thoughts, diverting your focus on stress. Even flexing activities could help a stressed person by loosening the tight muscles. Often when someone is stressed, the ...more

Yoga Teacher Training: The spiritual Aspect of Yoga

...How much of the spiritual aspect of Yoga should be incorporated into Yoga teacher training? Swami Vishnu Devananda, founder of the International sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers, believed that spiritual and physical aspects were the two most important, in relation to Hatha Yoga.

Yet, most Hatha Yoga teacher training courses offer only a small taste of the Vedas, Upanishads, or Yoga Sutras. In a 200-hour Yoga teacher training course, The Hatha Yoga Pradipika, by Swami Svatmarama, (which was written in the 15th century), might be skimmed over or not mentioned at all.

Since its beginning, approximately 5,000 years ago, Yoga has been attached to hinduism. (Hi...more

Yoga Wedges- Boosting Your Yoga Skills

...stem and can be made very easy. As pressure is provided on your joints and wrists, it helps in relieving stress from those tensed areas. It alleviates overstretching adding pressure on joints and removal of your problems relating to tight joints and wrists.

The covers are made of cotton which is washable and many are made up of high-density foam with your choice of colors. I...more

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