Savasana (Corpse Pose)

There’s nothing easier than lying down on the floor for Savasana, right? In many cases, the answer is yes. But in some ways, Savasana demands more...

For many years, the local community put together an annual yoga fundraising event. Teachers from many of the various studios and styles team-taught a class to...

Decades ago I attended an early morning—6:00 to 7:00 am—asana class for a few months. While I’m not a natural morning person, I attended the class...

In Part One, we saw how a Pranayama Bolster can support an expecting parent in a comfortable side-lying position for Savasana. For Part Two, let’s see...

It seems like Savasana is one of the favorite asanas and if anyone could use a mini-nap, it’s an expecting parent who just finished up a...

Have you ever been in a yoga class when someone (maybe you) experienced a spontaneous emotional event? Sometimes, especially in intensive workshop situations, a new physical...

I’ve heard it many times, and said it many times: “Savasana is the most important pose. All the other poses we do in our asana practice...

Savasana (Relaxation Pose) is a welcome respite, the well-deserved dessert after your asana practice. It’s a time of rest and integration, the time when you get...

Sitting has become the new smoking. Studies suggest that long hours of sitting may increase chances of chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and even...

A little over a year ago I began a strength training program. After bilateral hip replacements, and the years of dysfunction that led up to them,...

Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga provide a scaffolding for the comprehensive practice of yoga. As the third and fourth of Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga, asana...

Shoulder pain seems unavoidable these days. We spend so much time hunched over keyboards and our other various devices that it’s quite common for our shoulders...

Almost every Thanksgiving for the past 25 years, I’ve taught my 7:30 am yoga class. It would certainly be easier to sleep in on what is...

The “shoulder seasons”—spring and fall—are often cited as favorites. According to a Gallup poll, more people favor spring and fall over summer (which is actually not...

Spring may be just around the corner, but winter is still upon us. Winter Storm Oliver is wreaking havoc all over the country right now. It...

Have you ever been in a yoga class when someone (maybe you) experienced a spontaneous emotional event? Sometimes, especially in intensive workshop situations, a new physical...

They may seem small and humble, but eye pillows are a powerful tool for promoting relaxation. Whether you’re practicing yoga asana or just needing a five-minute...

Today and tomorrow (Thanksgiving Day) are the biggest travel days of the year. It’s fun to reconnect with family and friends to celebrate the holidays. But...