Why Acting Like You Own the Joint Will Make You a Better Yoga Teacher
How can you instantly become a better yoga teacher? Project self-confidence! Yoga instructor Amy Ippoliti explains how showing confidence — even if you have to fake it — will keep your students coming...
View ArticleHope and the Post-Baby Body
After giving birth to two beautiful children, Nancy Alder turned to yoga to try and get her pre-baby body back. What she found was a sense of hope and a fountain of mental and physical strength she...
View ArticleDid You Finish Breathing Yet?
Yoga expert Jill Miller explains how breathing techniques such as pranayama can help keep us focused and fluid during yoga class (and cure hiccups!).
View ArticleMuses and Meaning: An Interview with Yogi Elena Brower (Part Two)
Yoga blogger Jill Miller interviews yoga instructor Elena Brower about her new yoga workbook, Art of Attention; how to find a yoga teacher on the Internet; and her "desert island" yoga pose.
View ArticleAnxiety to Zen: An Open Letter to Yoga
An inspirational story about how yoga pulled a woman out of the tight grip anxiety had on her life. Learn how yoga brought her back to life.
View ArticleYoga — Why So Serious?
Does yoga always have to be a serious pursuit? Blogger Brian Penny offers an irreverent view on this sometimes solemn practice.
View ArticleEveryone Has a (Yoga) Story
The reasons people are drawn to yoga are as unique as each yogi themself. Learn the special story of why one yogi was inspired to to make it to the mat for the first time.
View ArticleForget Yoga Envy + Remember Who You Are
Ever leave the yoga studio with pose envy instead of inner peace? You’re not alone — even yoga expert Kathryn Budig admits she’s susceptible. Here’s how she stops jealousy in its tracks, and how you...
View Article7 Steps to Set Your Yoga Practice Up for Success
Make yoga part of your New Year's resolution! Find a blissful yoga practice in 2014 by following these seven simple steps.
View Article12 Tips for a Better Yoga Practice
Feel like your yoga practice has reached a plateau? We've got 12 quick and easy tips to keep your practice evolving.
View ArticleYoga Etiquette: 10 Tips for the Studio
There’s no doubt: yoga culture can be daunting. Whether you’re new to a yoga studio or you need a refresher on the rules, here are ten general tips and tricks for making your practice a pleasant one...
View ArticleYoga, Disability, and Community
Seven years ago I found a copy of yoga teacher Matthew Sanford’s book Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence, in the local used bookstore. The book lit me on fire: Not only did Sanford’s story...
View ArticleOvercoming the Fear of Yoga
On a regular basis, I have people tell me all of the reasons they don’t do yoga: they aren’t flexible enough, they feel awkward compared to others in class, they can’t quiet their mind, they aren’t...
View Article3 Ways to Integrate an At-Home Family Yoga Practice
Family yoga is a wonderful way to spend time together as a family, incorporating the breathing, mindfulness, and physical benefits of yoga with the fun, creative spirit of your family. Yoga has many...
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