Physical postures (asana) are only one aspect of a complete yoga practice. Doing nothing but asana is like ordering a chocolate chip cookie without the chocolate chips: it’s still kinda good, but not nearly as good as it should be. Raising your vibration and getting the most out of your time on the mat means […]
Relaxation and gentle movement are widely touted as help for healing, and ways to ease pain. In my experience they offer something even deeper. With regular practice these techniques can work deeper and settle stress in the mind. That decrease in stress response helps avoid both physical and mental downward spiral. Use these practices from […]
Is your spinal health something you give much thought? Most often, spinal health takes a back seat. We mind our spines only in the aftermath of something gone wrong. Let’s not, however, allow it to reach that point. Let’s, instead, take our spines to yoga. Yoga is a blessing to the spine. Supporting strength, flexibility, mobility, […]
Do you deal with stress and anxiety? You’re not alone, these are feelings that nearly everyone deals with. Living in a state of chronic stress stimulates the nervous system to operate continuously in fight or flight mode, sending messages to the body to produce more adrenaline, increase the heart rate, and decrease the breathing rate. […]