As someone who frequently wakes up and immediately starts answering my email in bed, a healthy morning routine is usually the last thing on my mind. I let my dog out, pour a cup of tea, and open up my laptop to get straight to work before I’ve even taken off my bathrobe. But, the […]
The Northern Hemisphere’s season of fire is upon us. It’s represented by the Pitta energy force that brings long days full of bright sun and intense, searing heat. If your personal bio-physical makeup is also predominantly Pitta, then you’re dealing with a double dose of sultry sizzle. This makes it a real challenge to keep […]
A strong, heat-building yoga practice can really fire up the pitta in you. In the hot summer months, this blaze can rage out of control unless you employ a good firefighting team—which includes cooling foods—to keep it in check. Don’t get us wrong: we love pitta, and there are a lot of fiery yoga poses, […]
Breathe into the pose. Inhale, exhale. Hold the pose until you really feel it. Breathe. Namaste. We’ve all heard these phrases during yoga. It can feel like an amazing expression of ourselves, showing up on the mat day after day to return to the same postures. Today’s warrior one is not yesterday’s; nor will it […]
Yoga and journaling are powerful practices on their own. Journaling has long been used in therapeutic settings because it has been shown to help people combat depression, improve memory, manage symptoms and after-effects of trauma, and so much more. Writing is a great way to bring perspective to your challenges, get worries out of your […]
