Do you incorporate mudras into your personal yoga practice? Or are you a tad bit unfamiliar as to what they even are? If you know they have something to do with your hands, but beyond that they remain a mystery—this article is … Read More
8 Questions from Yoga Beginners
When new students come to yoga class, they have a number of questions. The experience can be overwhelming for a new student and often, they have overcome significant obstacles to get to that first experience. Even in the first few … Read More
Sivananda Yoga
Sivananda Yoga comes from the lineage of Swami Sivananda, as brought to the west by his disciple Swami Vishnudevananda in the late 1950s, making this style of practice an important part of yoga’s first wave of popularity outside India Sivananda (1887-1963) … Read More
Brief History of Yoga
The practice of yoga can be traced back nearly 5,000 years, with some researchers suggesting it actually extends as far back as 10,000 years. Yogic teachings were mentioned in the Rigveda, an ancient spiritual text. The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit word yuj, which loosely translates … Read More
8 Ways Kids Can Benefit From Yoga
As more schools include children’s yoga in their classrooms, we wanted to talk about some of the benefits of kids’ yoga, from physical health to wellbeing. Yoga has been long used by adults who’ve found a range of positive results, from improved posture to … Read More
Uses and Benefits of Palo Santo.
Palo Santo is a sacred wood that comes from the magical Palo Santo tree, native to the coast of South America. Its name literally means holy wood, and it is just that. When it is burned, the smoke is believed to … Read More
Different Types of Yoga
There is no one-size-fits-all yoga practice. The yoga class for you is the one that brings you what you’re looking for. Some days you may really want to sweat it out, and a hot yoga class is for you, and other … Read More
Cahuita, a Place to Connect with Nature
Cahuita, in the South Caribbean, is a truly charming town; a real Caribbean town where time seams to be stopped, with heaven on Earth beaches surrounded by dense tropical forest, shores of the turquoise sea, the black and white sand … Read More
Fight the Flu With These 7 Yoga Poses
1. Downward Facing Dog Moves white blood cells through your body as well as drains the sinus passages. From Mountain Pose (standing position), reach your hands down to the floor, bending your knees if need be. Walk your hands out … Read More
5 Ways Yoga Can Reduce Cancer Risk
1. Yoga Strengthens the Immune System The goal of strengthening the immune system is to keep all of the body’s systems working together. It takes a village: Failure of any one system threatens the health of the whole community. Cancer … Read More