Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II)

I like to sequence my asana classes in an arc. This means that we start slow, work up to more complicated poses, and then cool down...

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...

Much is made of hip opening in yoga. Maybe this comes from the iconic photos of East Indian yogis we all admired when yoga became popular...

I like to sequence my asana classes in an arc. This means that we start slow, work up to more complicated poses, and then cool down...

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 fun, and...

I was born with hypermobile joints. As a child, I could easily flop down into side splits and lay my torso on the floor. There was...

  A number of years ago, I sprained my ankle on a walnut. Seriously. One day while I was working in my front yard, I accidentally...

Since the yoga boom began in the early 2000s, asana practice has experienced transformation. New styles of yoga and new poses have entered the practice. Some...

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...

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras state that asana (the physical postures of yoga) should be “steady and comfortable,” “firm and soft” or “steady and easy,” depending on the...

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...