Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Much of yoga training is spent reversing such conditioning as the pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain. Very early in our practice, we discover that pain is an unavoidable part of life. In…
Revolved Triangle pose integrates balance, flexibility, and strength while simultaneously aiding digestion from twisting and moving the abdominal organs. The complexity of the pose is eased by first grounding the legs in Ardha Parsvottanasana. Your hands can press into the…
guest blogger Chloe Pearson Embarking on a wellness journey is a commitment to enhancing your quality of life, yet maintaining consistency can often be a hurdle. The key lies in integrating practical strategies that align with your lifestyle and aspirations.…
Sirsasana or Headstand is referenced as the King of Asanas because of its many benefits. Turning ourselves upside down promotes both physiological and psychological health. Benefits of Sirsasana: However, Sirsasana, whether headless or in its full expression with the crown…
In a stress-filled world challenged with increasing levels of anxiety and depression, restorative yoga is a boon to the mind, body, and spirit. Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclining Bound Angle Pose) is a familiar pose in most restorative sequences. It promotes…
A primary teaching of yoga holds that true happiness, referred to as bliss or joy, comes from within. That is to say, no external thing, person, experience, role, or job creates or causes happiness. Thus, early in their practice, yogis…
Our back body is not easily seen unless we look in a mirror. Unfortunately, what is hidden from our eyesight can also be lost to our awareness, which may be why many people suffer stiffness and pain along their spines.…
Yogis embrace this simple truth about all change — first, it gets better; then it gets worse; then it ‘gets’ different. In its simplicity, change is constant and cyclical. The three stages above are milestones with which we can gauge…
Those on the yoga path often hear from our teachers that we are human beings on a spiritual journey. However, as that journey progresses and our understanding grows, a greater truth emerges inverting this axiom to read we are spiritual…
Yoga, as a body-mind-spirit practice, aims to integrate samadhi, the state in which the whole being comes into presence. The yogi’s challenge is translating this esoteric aim into practical experience. As yogis, we can accomplish this grand aim by bringing…
Often a change of seasons can bring forth a sense of instability and imbalance as we find ourselves experiencing different circumstances. Rather than reacting with agitation and resistance, finding ways to respond that strengthen our sense of groundedness and balance…
Patanjali’s second Yoga Sutra in Book One states that yoga stills the thought patterns coloured by our ego’s judgments, perceptions, and expectations. As we grow up and wake up, we discover things are not necessarily as they appear when our…
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