Yoga Myth Busters : βReal Men Donβt Do Yogaβ
If youβre a guy who wonβt go near a yoga studio because you think itβs full of flexible, fit, slim, young women, thatβs completely understandable. (Although I have male friends who would see that sentence as immediate motivation to rush to yoga quicker than you could say Om). For thousands of years, yoga was taught and practiced mostly by men, in...
Yoga Myth Busters : βIβm Not Flexible Enough To Do Yogaβ
If I had received a secret yoga power for every time Iβve heard that statement, Iβd be enlightened by now. As yoga teachers, we shake our heads in frustration when we hear it, because thatβs as illogical as saying Iβm too dirty to take a shower. Itβs precisely because youβre inflexible that you need yoga. Canβt touch your toes? Perfect!...
This May Tempt You To Try βYogic Sleepβ β The Ancient Practice of Yoga Nidra
Β My body sleeps, but my mind stays awake β¦ huh? How does that work? Welcome to the paradox and the power of Yoga Nidra; exploring the state in between being asleep and being awake. This is not pretzel yoga, or kick-butt yoga, or sweat-your-bits-off yoga β¦ itβs Anyone-Can-Do-This yoga. You need nothing more than your desire to create a sense...
Poop, Pray, Move [Part 1] – with apologies to Elizabeth Gilbert
This is my secret recipe for inner peace and outward calm, the kind I felt during my yoga stay in India last year. I've summarized the most important things I learnt at Kailash Tribal School of Yoga into five essentials. Yes, we studied yoga philosophy and yoga psychology and Vedic wisdom and ancient Sanskrit and sequencing of yoga asanas β...