Any yoga practitioner can benefit from a little extra help to deepen a stretch or to correct alignment. Whether it’s learning exactly how wide to open your arms or supporting your legs in a stretch, yoga straps can be your best allies. Deepen leg stretches Any pose in the hand/head to knee/toe family…

In Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, the eightfold path of yoga is called ashtanga, which translates to “eight limbs.” Within this structure, guidelines are offered which include, and extend beyond the physical practice. The first four limbs of the eightfold path focus on fine tuning our personalities, actions and physical bodies to…

Maybe you have never done yoga or maybe not in a long time. Well, welcome here or welcome back. Maybe touching your toes may be the greatest challenge. No worries. …

When people first get interested in practicing yoga, most people assume that they need to buy a mat. But is this really the case? It depends on the type of yoga you are practicing and how often you plan on practicing yoga per week. Below are arguments for both sides. …

I came to yoga for the physical benefits. As someone who has always been movement-oriented, I thought the asanas seemed like a nice way to stretch. I liked that I could count on some classes to break a sweat. What I didn’t anticipate was the awareness. The more time I…

One of the most important parts of a nourishing yoga practice is breathing. Luckily, any breathing technique learned in the yoga studio can be used outside the classroom. …

Most of us who have been lucky enough to experience the life-changing benefits of yoga are eager to share our lessons with others. Sometimes this comes in the form of simple advice on how someone can improve their posture. Other times, we do our best to drag friends and family…

Tight hips can be the numbing nemesis if you’re following along with the most limber of yoga teachers. Why don’t my legs jackknife into flying pigeon pose? It “only”requires the right foot wrapped around the left triceps with a slow weight change forward on 90-degree bend elbows to float the…

How many times have you found yourself wishing you had a personal masseuse one phone call away? After all, who wouldn’t want a pair of skillful hands melting away the stress and anxiety we hold in our body. …