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How Healthy Is Your Nervous System? The Red, Yellow and Green of Vagus Nerve Functioning
Looking for ways to help reduce anxiety, stress, and negative reactions to life’s adversities? Of course! We all go through periods in life where we wish we had a magic wand to ease the burden of stress and... Read more
The Nature Cure for Stress Relief
Some days, it seems as if nothing is going right. A lot of little things may add up or one major thing bothering you, like paying bills, an argument with your significant other, or worries about a health issue... Read more
Collective Trauma, Embodiment, and Community: Our Shared Hero's Journey
I invite you to think of collective trauma as a call to enter the transformational process of a hero’s journey. Collective trauma refers to the impact of current or historical events that are experienced by... 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
Gentle Yoga for Long COVID
Is someone close to you experiencing “long COVID”? Are you? You or that person might practice yoga for enhanced wellbeing, and have done so well before COVID arose. As a complementary treatment, might yoga for... Read more
Escape the Stress Loop with Yoga
Over the past few weeks, I find myself alternating between the states of calm confidence and barely restrained anxiety that usually comes after watching the news. Should I try to deal with each day as it comes... Read more
Try This Bedtime Yoga Sequence to Find Deep, Restful Sleep
Bedtime yoga should be soothing and calming to the nervous system so that you can downregulate your whole body in preparation for sleep. This can easily be achieved by practicing gentle, restorative poses... Read more
Trauma-Informed Yoga: 7 Practical Ways to Begin
“Trauma-informed yoga is not a treatment. Rather, it is an understanding of trauma, its prevalence, and how to generally accommodate people (in yoga classes) who have experienced some sort of trauma. Trauma-... Read more
Practice Aparigraha for the Holidays: How Yoga’s Non-Attachment Can Create Holiday Happiness
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” You’ve probably heard this song more than once in the last few months. Big box stores, grocery stores, local shops, downtown streets—all have been broadcasting... Read more
Overwhelmed? 2 Steps to Ease
As I came back to work after a month off, I noticed myself feeling overwhelmed by the mountain of work in front of me. I felt a ton of resistance, and stress about how much work had to be done. A perfect... Read more