Model Mindfulness for Kids

Author and educator Susan Kaiser Greenland has worked with children and families using mindfulness and meditation for more than two decades. Here, she offers guidance to help children cope with family challenges, such as divorce, throughout their lives. It’s important … Read More

5 Belly Fat-Busting Yoga Poses

Burning belly fat has never been an easy task like most of us think. As a matter of fact, most of us face a daunting yet a hectic process trying to identify the best avenue to shed unwanted fat. With … Read More

History Of Yoga In The Upanishads

Yoga is one of the most ancient forms of mystic and human development practice which has originated in India. This practice had been found to be of great reverence in form of a holistic pattern of moral, mental and physical … Read More

Paddleboard Yoga?

I have only tried paddleboarding once, and it did not go well. I don’t know if it had to do with the fact that I was getting on the board whilst in the ocean, rather than off a dock or … Read More

Using Yoga for Treating Disease

Yoga is one such form of exercise that actually boasts an impressive plethora of physical and mental benefits, which include reducing depression symptoms, improving heart health, building strength and flexibility. But one of the benefits of yoga that stands out … Read More

Iyengar Yoga Asanas & Their Benefits

The founder of Iyengar Yoga is Yogacharya Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar. He trained his pupil under his own style of yoga during the 20th century. The yoga is a form of Hatha yoga, which involves use of props. The yoga … Read More

Packing List for Yoga Teacher Training

Costa Rica Yoga Teacher Training is becoming increasingly popular, and so are retreats. With the warm climate, open-air yoga decks, beach-front property, and the peace and bliss that a secluded rainforest locale provides, you could say, we have it all. It’s an … Read More

Unifying Body and Mind Using Yoga

One of the most beneficial ways to strengthen your mind and body connection and to get you ready to practice yoga.[2] Prior to starting your yoga practice, sit quietly for about 10 minutes. Use this time to meditate prior to … Read More

Ajna (Third Eye) Chakra

Location: Between eyebrows (third eye) System: Endocrine Gland: Pituitary Associations: Insight, wisdom, self-awareness, spiritual awareness, self-realization Color: Violet Element: Light Mantra: Om The Third Eye Chakra transcends time. It is located in the brain, at the brow, above the base … Read More

In a spacious yoga studio with natural light flooding in through large windows, a group of individuals are laying down in what appears to be the Savasana pose (corpse pose) on yoga mats.

Yoga Retreats: 7 Reasons to Book one Today

#7: You’ll Make New Friends Yoga retreats attract like-minded people: people seeking peace and looking to spread love just like you are. You’ll share sacred space and get to know your fellow retreaters like you wouldn’t be able to just … Read More