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I’ve read a lot of yoga books. In fact, I have entire four-shelf bookcase almost entirely filled with books about yoga and spirituality. Some years ago, I joined a book group at the yoga studio where I practiced, and at last count, we’d read close to 50 selections together. I’ve kept a list of all those books, […]
Years ago, I read a book called Yoga for Depression Amy Weintraub. At the time, I was studying psychology and just beginning my love affair with yoga. I remember being fascinated by yoga’s healing power, and amazed to learn that many people turn to yoga for depression. We know yoga helps calm anxiety and reduce stress, but […]
In many yoga traditions, most notably Kundalini yoga, there is a history of using mantra chanting as tool for healing. The healing power of sound is a bit mysterious for many modern yogis, but it’s really quite powerful. The Power of Mantra Chanting A mantra is simply a sound symbol. It can be one word […]
Meditation has many benefits, so using meditation tools to help you get started or deepen your practice is a great idea. People who meditate regularly report that they are less anxious, handle stress better, and have an easier time focusing on day-to-day tasks. The physical benefits of meditation include lower heart rate, lower blood pressure, […]
If you’ve been practicing yoga for a while, you’re probably reaping many yoga benefits, like the ability to twist your body into amazing pretzel-like shapes, stand on your hands in the middle of a room, or balance on one foot with the other wrapped behind your head. What’s that, you say? You still can’t do those things? […]
Last week, I saw a great article on the Yoga International blog. It was titled, “Yes, I Go To Yoga for a Workout.” Yes, sometimes I do too, I thought. Many yogis with a deep practice balk at the idea of a yoga workout. We put so much emphasis on the idea that yoga is more […]
Earlier this year, I began to notice pain in my right wrist when I practiced poses like side plank or chaturanga. When I could no longer do these poses without grimacing, I knew I had to learn more about avoiding wrist pain in yoga. After all, I couldn’t give up my beloved practice. Hours of […]
Do you have goals in life? Or do you pretty much wing it each day, waiting to see what will happen? If you’re a yogi, you probably hear a lot about the power and beauty of living in the moment, but does that mean you don’t need to have plans for the future? The truth is, […]
Yoga is a lifestyle practice that is not only about exercise, but also about how we conduct ourselves mentally and spiritually. As yogis, we try to pay attention to all aspects of well-being, and that includes what we put into our bodies. Whether or not there is a specific yoga diet depends in part on […]
It probably goes without saying that kindness is a good thing. If someone is kind to you, it makes you feel good. When you feel good, you’re more likely to be kind to others. And so on. As yogis, we know that setting an intention is one way to keep us on track, whatever the […]