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Hugger Mugger’s Standard Yoga Bolsters have set the standard for yoga bolsters for decades. Echoing the description of yoga asana in the Sutras, they are the perfect combination of firmness...

If you practice yoga, you probably favor some poses over others. Most of us like the poses that are easy for us as well as the ones that show off...

April 22nd is the day that we celebrate this beautiful planet that sustains us all. Back in 1970, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, inspired by the devastation of a California oil...

We’ve all seen the images of serene young women meditating on a sunset-drenched beach. There are times when meditation feels calm and relaxed. But sometimes, there’s agitation, physical discomfort 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 no resistance anywhere. So...

Breath awareness is foundational to mindfulness. In the practice, we choose an area of the breathing passage—the nostrils, chest or abdomen. Then we rest our attention in that place and...

Trees are our partners on the planet. Through photosynthesis, they absorb carbon dioxide and emit oxygen. A single tree can absorb up to 330 pounds of carbon dioxide annually, while...

You’d think it would be easy. Yoga props, such as yoga blocks and straps, increase the ease in so many poses. Yet, in this competitive culture, many people have come...

We often see yoga poses in terms of their shape. What are we stretching? What are we stabilizing? Which muscles need to engage, and which muscles need to relax? But...

When most people think of yoga, they think of physical poses. While they may understand that there’s more to it than just poses, do most people really know what that...

When I think of mindfulness practice, a quote by B.K.S. Iyengar often comes to mind: “It is through the body that everything comes to the mind. It is through and...

Scientific studies have shown that meditation has many benefits—calming the mind and body, promoting general wellbeing, even increasing brain cells in certain areas of the brain. But is there a...