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Flow with Change: A Yoga Sequence
As humans evolved, certainty and consistency came to mean safety. Conversely, a lack of those things came to set off alarm bells and preparations to fight, flee, or freeze, on biological, physical, and... Read more
Book Review: If I'm So Spiritual, Why Am I Still So Anxious?
As a yoga teacher, I have had students say they aspire to be more like me. What they mean is the calm, peaceful, stress-free yogi they see when I am on the mat. However, I quickly remind them there are times... Read more
How to Boost Your Mood with 6 Daily Practices
Nearly seven percent of adults in the U.S. are suffering from severe clinical depression at any given time. Fifteen percent of us will endure paralyzing depression at some point in our lives. And 18 percent of... Read moreFeatured Courses
While millions of Americans suffer from pain in the low back and pelvis, many back and hip issues are actually the result of sacroiliac instability (SI), i.e. an imbalance in the sacroiliac joint, which often goes undiagnosed or is improperly treated. Alarmingly, yoga practitioners appear to...Read more
Hip openers are among the most satisfying and powerful yoga poses. They hold a tremendous potential for transformation; they can help us release deep-seated tension and trauma of the past, which many of us hold locked in the hip area. When practiced correctly, hip openers are a great way to soothe...Read more
Yoga is more popular than ever, but as yoga has become a household word, has it also become a mile wide and an inch deep? Are we missing out on the essence of yoga, even as the practice has become a household word? What can we do to capture the deepest aspects of yoga and integrate these into our...Read more
Most people know the importance of core strengthening for health and long-term well-being, but the pelvic floor is an important group of core muscles, which tend to get ignored. “The torso is like a tote bag for your organs,” says Leslie Howard, a Bay area yoga teacher who conducts workshops...Read more
Study: Yoga Promises Help for Depression
People looking for more than drugs to help with depression may take heart in a new study showing a potential way to help combat depression: yoga therapy Read more
Fighting a Different Battle: Yoga for Wounded Warriors
Tens of thousands wounded and traumatized veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan return home to face a different kind of battle:dealing with the physical and mental wounds of war. Yoga as a complementary therapy is helping thousands of wounded veterans meet the challenges post-war adjustment. Read more
The Yoga of Gratitude
Studies have found that gratitude arises in two ways. It can be a response to a gift or to something nice that happens to us, or it can be a general inclination towards a happy, appreciative attitude. Read more
Can Yoga Help Depression in Kids?
Depression is a serious illness—it can kill. Treatment for depression is therefore vital. However, addressing and treating depression in young people comes with an extra level of complexity. Because the adolescent brain physiology differs from that of mature adults, children’s brains respond to antidepressants differently—and in some cases, fatally. Read more
New Study: Yoga May Offer Greater Relief from Depression than Walking
A recent study shows that yoga for depression may offer even more effective depression releif than other forms of exercise. Read more
Lifestyle Medicine: Exercise Offers Powerful Help for Depression
According to the 2008 Summary of the Physical Activity Guidelines by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, regular exercise, such as yoga, is a powerful medicine for depression. Read more