Beyond The Mat

Practicing yoga offers countless benefits, but for some people, beginning a practice can be intimidating. One of the first things to keep in mind is that the practice of yoga...

Yoga has often been viewed as a gentle exercise of stretching and breathing but, as those who have practiced for long come to discover, yoga can prove quite challenging. 

Enter yoga, the great age-defying stress reducer. Though not necessarily Ponce de Leon’s famed fountain of youth, practice yoga on a regular basis and you may just start to notice...

Whether trying partner Yoga with your best friend or boyfriend or girlfriend, essentially partner yoga utilizes the same principals of individual poses, while having the partner help to deepen the...

Whether you're drained, suffering from the winter doldrums, or just need to prioritize some "you time," sometimes the best investment you can make is in yourself—and in your yoga practice....

 One area that’s probably not top of mind as you warm up is your core. But the combined strength and suppleness of the muscles that control your torso affect everything...

In the Western world, spring is viewed as a time of hope, possibility and greenness. While all those expansive vistas are appealing, sometimes you might feel overwhelmed. It’s a little...

Memories from your earliest years can be shaping and defining the body you’re living in today. Even when you’re not consciously aware that you’re holding back emotions, your body is...

Everyone wants to love and be loved. That very human desire creates an immediate and deep connection with Anahata, the heart chakra. The fourth of the energy wheels stacked from the...

“Don’t tell me what to do.” Most of us have channeled that as a mantra. At a lot of points in life, we bristle at other people telling us they...

Remember that while samskaras can be hard to break -- you can do it.  Just as your body stretches and becomes more malleable and stronger as you work on physical...

The holiday season sometimes feels like one long assault on your ability to be good at everything.   Forgive yourself so you can truly move forward to be a better...