Yoga 101: Defining Yoga What is yoga? Good question. And you’re not likely to get a concrete answer. When a philosophy has been around as long as yoga has, perhaps...
Full Expression: What is it Really, in the Context of Yoga? Have you ever heard a yoga teacher invite you to take a pose to full expression? What comes to mind when you hear this? I’d wager...
Yoga Props vs. Your Ego Some say there are two generations of yoga: one before the widespread use of yoga props, and and one after. Before props hit the mainstream, yoga...
Optimize Your Zoom Yoga Classes Six months ago, who would have thought we’d find ourselves quarantined? The times are challenging us all, one way or another. My yoga studio, Mindful Yoga...
Ways to Navigate Teaching a Mixed-Level Yoga Class How do you keep everyone safe and happy in a mixed-level yoga class? There’s no easy answer. In a recent teacher training, I asked trainees to...
Patience: A Steady Unfolding Every year since 2014, I’ve had the good fortune to spend 18 days at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. My partner and I attend two back-to-back nine-day...
3 Ways to Balance Mind and Body with Ayurveda During the Spring Season There is no better time of year for me than spring! Flowers, fresh air, more sunlight, baby animals, starting the garden, rushing water in the mountains,...
Healthy SI Joint: Part 4 How to Twist Who doesn’t love a good spinal twist? For most people, rotating the spine feels refreshing. With the exception of twisting to the right...
4 Ways to Cultivate a Meditation Practice Meditation ain’t easy. It’s arguable that it’s a whole lot harder than yoga asana practice. When you’re practicing asana, your mind has plenty of sensations to...
Healthy SI Joint: Part 3 The last few weeks, I’ve shared posts on this blog about the sacroiliac (SI) joint, a part of human—particularly female—anatomy that tends toward injury in yoga...
Healthy SI Joint: Part 2 Last week, I wrote a post on the widespread problem of sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction among yoga practitioners. In the post, I outlined several of the...
Healthy SI Joint: Part 1 Have you ever felt a pinching sensation in your pelvis, a few inches below your waist? If so, you’re not alone. From my experience, and that...
Stonehenge: Back Pain Relief 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...
Too Much Sitting? Try Standing Poses Here in Utah, we’re nearing the end of another Sundance Film Festival marathon. For years I volunteered for the festival. It was lots of...
Metta Meditation: Take a Kindness Break In recent years, our lives seem to have gotten harsher. Our culture has factionalized. No one wants to listen to anyone with whom they disagree. Dialog...
Peak Pose: Dhanurasana (Bow Pose) Have you ever felt as if you were stuck to the floor when you practice Bow Pose? You’re not alone. Dhanurasana may not look as complicated...
Yoga Poses for Shoveling Snow Ahhhh … fresh powder. A few days ago, it took me about 25 minutes to dig my car out of the snow and shovel my walks...
Baby Backbends: Yoga’s Unsung Power Poses You won’t see them on Instagram. There are so many other backbends that look way more impressive. In fact, they may barely register as backbends when...