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
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
Essential Yoga Poses for Beginners
1. Mountain Pose Mountain Pose is the base for all standing poses; it gives you a sense of how to ground in to your feet and feel the earth below you. Mountain pose may seem like “simply standing,” but there … Read More
4 Key Beginner Yoga Poses for Men
1. Child’s Pose This pose is a low back saver and is the hunch reducer. Do it for your posture, do it for your pain, and do it because it feels so good. Benefits: Child’s Pose lengthens the spine, assists the … Read More
5 Reasons to Do Yin Butterfly Every Day
Yin Butterfly, or Passive Butterfly, is a wonderful grounding posture. It is a relatively accessible asana, especially with the use of props if necessary. This pose can be a great way to start your Yin yoga practice or to prep … Read More
Yoga and Brain Health
Yoga holds the power to transform our minds as much as it does our bodies. Here, some of the mental benefits of yoga. Yoga may help those with bipolar disorder. New research published in The Journal of Psychiatric Practice suggests that yoga could … Read More
Learn the Meaning of Namasté
Namasté (nah-mah-stay). You hear this word at the end of every yoga class, but do you know what it means? As in so many traditions in yoga, an opportunity exists to dig deeper into the intention and meaning behind what you say, what … Read More
Vishuddha (Throat) Chakra
Location: Throat System: Metabolism Gland: Thyroid Associations: Expression, abundance, manifestation, intuition, communication Color: Blue Element: Ether Mantra: Ham The Throat chakra is the fifth chakra. Located at the center of the neck at the level of the throat, it is … Read More
Chakras: What are they?
If you’ve attended yoga classes for any length of time, or had any kind of energy work done, you’ve likely heard about chakras! But you might be wondering…what exactly are chakras and why are they important? Should I be concerned … Read More
Kundalini Yoga
Indian Tantric illustration of the subtle body channels that are transversed by Kundalini. The Sanskrit adjective kuṇḍalin means “circular, annular”. It does occur as a noun for “a snake” (in the sense “coiled”, as in “forming ringlets”) in the 12th-century. … Read More