Yoga Practice

Our arms are our instruments of doing. We use them to accomplish almost everything we do in our daily lives. We use them to chop veggies,...

My first experience with partner yoga happened early in my Iyengar training. In classes and workshops, students were often invited to pair off and help each...

In 34 years of teaching, I can’t even begin to relate how many times I’ve heard people say that they can’t do yoga because they’re not...

What motivates you to practice yoga and/or meditation? Why go to the trouble to attend a class or two each week? We’re all busy, and yet,...

The yoga world is full of bendy people. I’m one of them. When I first started practicing asana in 1982, it was thrilling to be involved...

I began yoga practice in 1982. I was, of course, much younger then. I don’t know that it ever crossed my mind that I might someday...

I regularly offer hip workshops at various teacher trainings in the region where I live. As the recipient of bilateral hip replacements, I’ve learned a lot...

The natural world has it right. In the winter, when it’s cold and dark, our animal friends turn inward. Some of them hibernate throughout the winter....

When I was a teenager, old wives warned that there were certain things you shouldn’t do when you were on your period. The forbidden activities included...

A few weeks ago Hugger Mugger Yoga Products published a post on Parsva Balasana (Bird Dog Pose). Bird Dog is a deceptively complicated pose. It may...

There are poses that we practice often at home and in yoga classes. Think Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose), Trikonasana (Triangle Pose), and the...

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 36 million older adults experience falls every year, resulting in more than 32,000 deaths. About 3 million people...

Chances are Parsva Balasana (Bird Dog Pose) does not have a 2,000-year history in the yoga tradition. More likely, the concept of a bird dog—symbol of one...

Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes) is one of yoga’s ancient poses. Named for the sage, Matsyendra, it is one of the relatively few yoga...

Most who practice yoga these days have heard of the word ahimsa. We might have even read some of the in-depth literature on it, or practiced...

Revolved Camel Pose shares many of the same benefits as traditional Camel Pose, and then some. The backbend mobilizes your lumbar spine, and the twisting aspect...

Home yoga practice is essential to developing a deep and enduring relationship with yoga. It’s your time to explore practice on your own terms and to...

What are your go-to poses right after you step onto your mat? I like to warm up with a “gooey” Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog Pose)....