Yogis often encounter Ayurveda and aromatherapy at some point. If you haven’t explored these valuable healing modalities yet, here’s a quick overview. Ayurveda, or traditional Indian medicine, is the sister science of yoga. The science of Ayurveda is based on three body types called doshas: vata, pitta, and kapha. Both Ayurveda and yoga focus on strengthening prana—the […]
Are they one and the same? Or are they two different techniques? Do they have something in common? Well, these topics do confuse most of you, especially if you are new to meditation. While some suggest that meditation is essential for mindfulness, others feel that mindfulness lays the foundation for deep meditation. However, in […]
Have you ever wondered if there’s a connection between yoga and heart disease risk? If you worry about your risk for heart trouble, you’re not alone. And yes, a yoga practice can help reduce your risk for heartache—literally and figuratively. Yoga helps the heart by improving physical health. It also helps the emotional heart. If […]
We all want to boost self confidence, don’t we? We want to be comfortable with who we are and believe we have something to offer the world. And we want the freedom to live according to our values and goals so we can truly make a difference. Too often self confidence eludes us. We may […]
What is Chair Yoga and Who is It For? When you hear the term chair yoga, do you immediately think of older people or people with limited mobility? Do you imagine a slow, uneventful practice? Or do you think of chair yoga as a practice on par with your favorite hatha or vinyasa yoga class? If […]