Pranayama: you might have heard this word before – one of many Sanskrit words that sounds cool, but maybe also kind of sounds like all the other Sanskrit words your teacher says in class. If you haven’t studied Sanskrit in-depth (okay but whom among us has?!) and you’re still trying to figure out what pranayama […]
If 2020 could be characterized by one word, it’d be stressful. It seems like everyday there’s something new to worry about, something new to cloud our thoughts with tension and unease. While we can’t control the world around us, we can learn to adapt how our body responds to stressful situations, and yoga can be […]
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 […]
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. […]
