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Worldwide heat waves are keeping people indoors and even claiming lives. Summer is the season when most of us love to enjoy outdoor activities. But health experts advise people to...

You won’t often see "fancy" poses featured in this blog. I don’t consider these poses to be staples; they’re more like "dessert." They’re fun to do occasionally, but aren’t really...

When I first began practicing mindfulness in earnest in the 1980s, relatively few people had heard of it. Over the past 10 years or so though, awareness of mindfulness has...

In today's fast-paced world, where stress and anxiety have become almost synonymous with daily life, finding moments of reprieve has become paramount for maintaining overall well-being. Enter resting yoga poses,...

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 of a couple internationally...

In the age of social media, yoga pose photos can inspire and/or intimidate. Instagram is chock full of picture-perfect fancy yoga poses. Looking at yoga pose photos is one way...

Do you like to buy American? Truth be told, it’s not as easy as it once was. In the mid-20th century, manufacturing led the U.S. economy. In the past 50...

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 (i.e., asana) yields an...

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 Blocks, Yoga Bolsters, 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 heat of summer—think mid-July...

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 with flexible bodies gravitate...

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 quite flexible in some...