Reading Time: 4 minutes Building Your Backbend One of the main teachings of yoga is that our emotional and mental well-being is deeply connected to our body. A slumped posture, tight muscles, and achy joints will create a depressed, tense, and irritable disposition. Meanwhile an open, strong, and flexible body and will help engender an uplifting, courageous and resilient …
Reading Time: 5 minutes 10 Ways to Practice Handstand I always encourage practitioners to focus on cultivating internal qualities like kindness, love and compassion, rather than attempt to contort their bodies into pretzel like positions or go for poses only elite gymnasts can do. Nevertheless, the physical discipline, mental focus and non-attachment involved in working up to a challenging …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Eat, Drink and Be Merry What brings you joy in life? In order to be truly happy, we must reflect on what really matters most to us in this life and align ourselves with our deepest values and intentions. As Rilke put it, Men are not free when they are doing just what they like. …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Having fun in side plank What’s this you say? Why, that’s Keira Knightly walking the plank in Pirates of the Caribbean. Say the word plank in a yoga class (how’s that for a segue?) and you either get looks of fear (how about child’s pose or happy baby pose, that sounds nice) or excitement (hooray …
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Most Delicious Smoothie in the world Below you’ll find a recipe for the one of the most delicious and healthiest smoothies you’ve ever had. But first, I want to explain just why you would want the smoothie in the first place. We’ll begin with a simple anatomy lesson. Here is a picture of your …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Understanding Personal Transformation Human beings have long been captivated by stories of transformation. Whether it’s the ugly duckling, Harry Potter or any superhero, practically every story speaks to the journey from ordinary to extraordinary. We gravitate towards these stories because they help us feel less “stuck” in our lives. We may feel helpless to change …
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Physics of Crow Pose Bakasana. AKA Crow pose. Crow pose is the foundation pose for arm balances and one of the biggest hills to get over in your yoga practice. The pose is not easy, nor is it easy to explain. Google “guide to crow pose” and you’ll find an endless array of tutorials …
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