How to Use Yin Yoga for Digestion
T he body is designed to survive and protect itself. If we meet a bear on a hiking trail, all of the body's functions will activate to help us run or fight our way to survival. Even though most stress...
View ArticleAsanas and Pranayamas for the Doshas
W hile the origins of Ayurveda are ancient, the teachings can manifest in practical and tangible ways for all of us every day if we tune in and integrate the wisdom offered. Learning how to work with...
View ArticleIntegrating Planar Awareness into Your Yoga Practice
I magine that when you first wake up, you swing your feet off the bed and take a big stretch - reaching your arms to the left and right. You rise and walk into the kitchen to brew yourself a nice cup...
View ArticleYour Guide to the Chakra System
L et’s talk energetics! Written first in the Vedas between 1500 and 500 B.C.E., the chakra system has taught us how to bring awareness and alignment into our energetic bodies. I know I’m a few...
View ArticleRoot Chakra: Ground Down
T he root chakra, Muladhara, develops when you are inside your mother’s womb through your first year of life. When you emerge from the womb, you depend on your tribe to meet your needs. Until then,...
View ArticleThe Sacral Chakra in Yoga
T he sacral chakra, Svadhisthana, develops when you are six months to two years old. This is the age when children discover their emotional identity, communicating primarily through emotions....
View ArticleYoga Asanas for Cyclists
C yclists can benefit from incorporating a yoga routine into their training schedule. Cycling requires focus, endurance, and strength, whether on the road or a mountain trail. Mental resilience is...
View ArticleHow to Start Leading Chant Circles
What is a chant circle? A chant circle, or Kirtan, is where people gather and sing mantras in devotion to the Divine. It’s an opportunity to sing together and tap into the powerful spiritual energies...
View ArticleUnleash the Solar Plexus Chakra
H ave you ever been in a power struggle with a 3-year-old? They want to be fiercely independent, and that’s because Manipura, the solar plexus chakra, develops from 18 months to 3 and a half years...
View ArticleThe Heart Chakra’s Love Without Fear
A s you head to school for the very first time, your world opens up to new relationships. You start forming bonds with your classmates, teachers, and kids of all ages and genders. From ages 3 and a...
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