The Importance of Verbal Guidance in Yoga
To demonstrate the importance of verbal guidance in Yoga, picture Mountain pose. To most novices, it looks as though you are standing...
Tips for a Successful Yoga Meditation Session
Yoga meditation is a gift that should be imbued with a sense of peace, joy and bliss. If those sensations aren't present in your current...
Why Yoga? Why Now?
People in Yoga practice soon discover the healing benefits of soothing mind and body, initiating the release of a constant state of...
When Not to Do Inversions in Yoga
Inversions are powerful tools in Yoga. Like elevating the feet when a person is in shock as part of first aid, inversions send the blood...
Life Skills Gained from Yoga
Remember to breathe. As Yoga practitioners, we constantly remind ourselves to breathe and to be aware of our breath. Providing the body with oxygen is beneficial in strenuous and restorative poses; it is also valuable in daily lives. The tendency to hold the breath and "clench up" when angry or surprised is natural, but actions and decision-making are both improved by breathing. When a disobedient child challenges me, the first thing I do is take a long, slow breath.
Meeting the Yoga Teacher Within
Some people refer to the inner self as, "The Observer" or "The Witness." Yet, how can we be sure that the voice we are listening to is the right one? The Observer is, in fact, your inner Yoga teacher. The inner teacher has to be impartial when making decisions.