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
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
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
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
20 Tips for Understanding the Mind
Sit for just two minutes. This will seem ridiculously easy, to just meditate for two minutes. That’s perfect. Start with just two minutes a day for a week. If that goes well, increase by another two minutes and do that … Read More
Yoga Teacher Training: How to Prepare
Enrolling in a yoga teacher training may come with both excitement and its shadow—anxiety. Totally normal. Here’s are how to get ready. If you’ve enrolled in a yoga teacher training, or are considering one, you might find yourself filled with both … Read More
Expectations on Your First Yoga Retreat
Feeling a bit of trepidation about your first yoga retreat, and wondering what exactly you’ll be doing… besides yoga of course? Booking your first yoga retreat will give you a rush, as you anticipate the experience you’re in for. Don’t let … 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
7 Tips to be a Traveling Yoga Teacher
Create a great Yoga resume Before you pack your yoga mat and head off into the sunset, put together a resume to help you get hired as soon as possible. This may lead to you securing yourself a job abroad … Read More