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    • The Power Of The Heart Chakra

    The Power Of The Heart Chakra
    1 day ago by

    Rumi writes, “We are the mirror as well as the face in it. We are pain and what cures pain both.” He encourages us to be the catalyst for healing and self-evolution. How do we do this? We achieve this by focusing on our heart chakra. Rumi puts it most simply when he writes: I [...]

    5 Boat Pose Variations To Wake Up Your Core

    5 Boat Pose Variations To Wake Up Your Core
    1 day ago by

    Many consider boat pose to be the gateway core yoga pose. Its ability to ground yet fire up the midline is one of the reasons why yogis love to incorporate this pose into their repertoire. Work on the foundations with the step-by-step tutorial and when you are ready to flirt with variations move on to [...]

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    How To Do Garland Pose
    2 days ago by

    Many years ago, squatting was an unassuming, everyday pose, not just one that was done in yoga class. Nowadays, sitting and slouching for hours at a time has become the norm. It’s easy to forget that sometimes our comfortable, modern lifestyle can do damage to our bodies. In fact, I’ve heard of tight hips (often [...]

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    5 Yoga Songs You Should Check Out
    2 days ago by

    Ever left a yoga class because you weren’t jiving with the flow of your teacher’s music playlist? While I haven’t walked out of a class based on my instructor’s music choice, I’ve thought twice before returning. You may be thinking, “That’s a little extreme.” But you might also be thinking, “Totally!” If you read my last blog post [...]

    Why You Should Let It Go

    How To Let It Go
    3 days ago by

    When I observe two people agitated, annoyed, angry, in conflict, I often wonder to myself why can’t they just “let it go.” How did their need to be right or to be in control override a very basic instinct to just be at ease? When I observe my niece (age five) and nephew (age eight) [...]

    4 Common Misalignments In The Awkward Chair Pose

    4 Common Misalignments In The Awkward Chair Pose
    3 days ago by

    Its English translation alone makes you think there’s no way this pose will be comfortable. At best, awkward, yes? Interestingly enough I’ve heard Utkatasana called by other names: Fierce pose, Awkward Chair pose, Lightning Bolt Pose, & even Powerful Pose. A pose with so many translations, makes me think people have tried to make it [...]

    7 Bite Sized Portions Of Yoga For Busy People

    7 Bite Sized Portions Of Yoga For Busy People
    4 days ago by

    These days time is a precious commodity. So often people tell me they really want to do more yoga, but they struggle to find time to go to class. I get it. Life can be busy and some people simply do not have the option of going to class every day. This doesn’t mean you [...]

    5 Reasons To Join The 30-Day Yoga Challenge

    5 Reasons To Join The 30-Day Yoga Challenge
    4 days ago by

    Just like you sometimes need a gentle reminder to eat your veggies and buckle your seat belt, I’m here to remind you to do something good for yourself and sign up for the 30-Day Yoga Challenge with me, Erin Motz, here on DoYouYoga.com! It’s going to be awesome, and if you don’t believe me, at [...]

    Finding Your Yoga

    Finding Your Yoga
    5 days ago by

    Yoga – it’s everywhere and everybody’s into it. You are too, or you wouldn’t be reading this. Doesn’t it seem that people who don’t do yoga in some way are in the minority nowadays? Thanks to the ‘great yoga boom’, every city and midsized town in the modern world is home to a number of [...]

    8 People I Would Love To See Take A Yoga Class

    8 People I Would Love To See Take A Yoga Class
    5 days ago by

    The longer I practice and teach yoga, the more I want to share it. Throughout the day I encounter several hard-working people whose heads, hips, and hearts could use a huge pick-me-up: freedom in pigeon pose for the Desk Warrior confined to a cubicle 8 hours a day; sun salutations for the Grad Student who [...]