The Hugger Mugger Yoga Blog

Over the years, countless people have asked me what benefits my students feel when they practice asana. A quick Google search on the benefits of yoga...

From the outside, Restorative Yoga and Yin Yoga look pretty similar. Both involve passive poses, on the floor. Both styles involve liberal use of yoga props—Yoga...

In the summer, most of us are naturally more active. Getting outside to hike or exercise is a natural complement to winter hibernation. But in the...

Flexible people tend to self-select for yoga. Of course, anyone, with any body type, can benefit from yoga practice. But those of us who were born...

Years ago, one of my former students took a yoga class at a local health club. My student had been practicing for several years and was...

My introduction to Tingsha Bells was on the first five-day silent mindfulness retreat I attended in 1988. The bells announced the entire schedule of the day—wakeup...

I’ll start this post with a disclosure. I’ve been putting off writing about satya (truthfulness) for several years. It’s not because I don’t think it’s an...

In 1988, I attended my first silent Insight Meditation retreat. I noticed one thing right off—how incredibly out-of-control my mind is. But as my mind began...

The cervical spine—the section of the spine that goes through the neck—is the most delicate part of the spine. Unlike the other sections, the sacral, lumbar...

A wise yoga teacher once told me: “The earth is the guru of the body. The sky is the guru of the mind.” I remember this...

A number of years ago, I was listening to “The Diane Rehm Show” on NPR while driving to work. Diane’s guest was a woman who had...

When I think of Parsvakonasana (Side Angle Pose), I often picture the long, continuous line of extension on the top side of the body. That stretch...

In India, where Yoga began, squatting is a go-to pose for many of life’s daily tasks. Before there were chairs, counters and tables, women squatted on...

Upward-Facing Dog Pose (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana) is one of the key elements in Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskara). It’s often paired with its littermate Adho Mukha Svanasana...

The yoga tradition has long encouraged respect for the world around us. This includes humans, other animals, plants and natural resources in general. The first of...

Twists feel so good, but they’re tricky for people with sacroiliac (SI) issues. Given that SI joint issues are the most common yoga-related injuries, it’s important...

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I haven’t gotten fully into the texting habit. It’s not that I don’t appreciate the convenience. It’s that I don’t want to have yet another device...