What Should I Do When I’m Out Of Breath During Yoga?
I am unfit and so I have difficulty keeping my breath in line with my body movements during yoga class. Should I be slowing down my movements in order to
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I am unfit and so I have difficulty keeping my breath in line with my body movements during yoga class. Should I be slowing down my movements in order to
A Kundalini yoga class features the familiar elements of asana, meditation, and chanting, but it all adds up to something quite different than the average yoga class. In 1968, Yogi
We’ve all had those days. You know the ones – when you show up to the yoga studio and realize your payment punch card has gone missing Then you slip
Tree pose. Dancer's pose. Bow pose. Camel pose. These are just a few of my favorite yoga poses. But "savasana;" or, "corpse pose"…that's never been one of them. A few
I don’t know about you but my days rarely center around one certain thing. I am constantly juggling a million balls in the air at any given time. I am
Warrior II pose (Virabhadrasana II) is aptly named after a fierce warrior named Virabhadra. According to legend, Virabhadra had a thousand heads, a thousand eyes, a thousand feet, and wielded
Of course yoga makes us feel good! It is a tried and tested holistic health system that seems to have an endless number of wellbeing benefits. Yes there are the
Last week’s column I offered some ways to empower your yoga practice regardless of teacher, style, level or other variables. I wish I could say those tips are fool proof,
Anusara Yoga, or "Yoga of the Heart" was founded by John Friend in the 1990's. Friend, a student of Iyengar yoga, developed an asana system centered on the universal principles
This article answers all the basic questions most people have about yoga and its relationship with the moon. Read more here!
Pamela Nixon is the owner of Teachasana.com, an online educational resource and community for yoga teachers all over the world. No matter where you live, what style you teach, or
Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Yin, Kundalini, Anusara, Bikram… there are many styles of yoga to choose from these days. To be honest I still don’t have a strong preference myself. Living
Iyengar Yoga is taught all over the world. It is based on the teachings of B.K.S Iyengar, who at age 94 is still living and practicing yoga in Pune, India.
Downward facing dog (Ardo Mukha Svanasana) is one of the most widely used postures in yoga today. It’s both challenging and satisfying because you are simultaneously building strength and stretching,
While Warrior I pose (Virabhadrasana I) is one of the main components of Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar) B, there are so many beautiful and creative ways to integrate this strong,
This is driving me nuts! As soon as I start sweating a little bit, my yoga mat gets all slippery. What can I do about this? Gaby H. The Answer
Confession: I’m a HUGE nerd. No, really – I love school, which is really quite fortunate as I’m currently set up to be in school for a good portion of
I’m always happy when some of my students ask for reading suggestions to help them deepen their understanding of yoga. And thankfully there are thousands of books, magazines, videos and
In my years of teaching, I've picked up a few practices that have helped me grow as an instructor. (And, by 'picked up' I mean made a bunch of questionable
Ashtanga Yoga is is a highly structured vinyasa-style class. There are five Ashtanga asana series and each student must master every pose of the first series before moving onto the