The Hugger Mugger Yoga Blog

Grounding:  Strong, Solid and Free My feet don’t often touch the ground. Now, don’t me wrong; no one’s going to mistake me for David Blaine or...

A Novice Yogi Explores the Push-Pull of Practice The most difficult part of starting an exercise routine—millions of people know what I’m talking about—is sticking with...

Solstice Yoga Last night was the longest night of the year. When I drove to my yoga class yesterday morning, there was not even a hint...

The Gift of Presence:  Yoga for Stress The holidays are always quite the Catch-22, aren’t they? On the one hand, we look forward to them all...

The Traveling Yogi Visits KK’s Kosmic Kula How to decide which yoga class to take, or studio to visit, or even which hand-poured coffee to drink...

Let’s Be Thankful We have an opportunity in this moment to go beyond all the conditioned thoughts of the world, our friends, our family and step...

Grateful Yoga The people you talk to when you call Hugger Mugger are not simply helpful and friendly folks (although they are), they’re the way they...

Yoga, Meditation and Vegan Diet Keep Scott Jurek on Top It is a rare person indeed that would consider spending the better part of 24 hours...

In the past two days, I’ve enjoyed reading two posts on the role of the intellect in Yoga practice. One, by Ed and Deb Shapiro, posted...

What do rock climbing and Yoga have in common? Well, just about everything. According to Heidi Wirtz, a professional climber and yogi, both climbing and Yoga...

I began dancing when I was three years old with a singing and dancing studio in Utah. I was initially interested in Yoga to improve flexibility...

For November, we’re focusing on the benefits of Yoga practice for people who love other forms of physical activity. Look for upcoming articles on Yoga and...

Humans are not the only ones who can enjoy Yoga. Our animal companions are in fact the inspiration for many traditional asanas. Think Dog, Cobra, Tortoise,...

Sometimes you just need to get away. Last April my friend Danielle and I drove to Moab, Utah, for the last two days of Shiva Rea’s...

by Amy Putney Conn Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true merciful generous or honest. ~ Maya Angelou...

Sometimes a single moment can change everything. You’re going along, living a life of seemingly mundane concerns—job, family, home maintenance, etc. Then one day everything changes:...

by Matthew Coles My first time at Yoga was more strenuous than I anticipated in many ways. Though I never broke a sweat, my muscles were...

This post will kick off our October blog. Because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’ve chosen to feature periodic posts this month that focus on...