Cooking oils can improve your meals dramatically. They can improve taste, avoid your food from sticking to the pan and they can even provide you with energy, vitamins and minerals — but they need to be used wisely in order to reap the benefits. Cooking oils are made up of fatty acids. Differences on the […]
As yoga teachers we are always on the look out for flared lower ribs in our students. But do you really know what causes that hollowing of the upper abdomen and jutting ribs? I know I didn’t when I first started teaching yoga. Here’s why it happens and what you can do about it in
We are not all bendy. Even if you are born bendy, that flexibility tends to reduce with age – unless you do something about it. Every yogi knows that yoga is a GREAT way to maintain flexibility as you grow older. And even if you have the flexibility of an ironing board, yoga will help
What Is Antigravity Yoga? Imagine a room with sumptuous silk hammocks draped from a high ceiling. In each hammock a yoga student is working through their yoga practice using the hammock to support parts or all of their body. Maybe the hammock is under the front thigh in Warrior, then under the back in Upward-facing
As a novice yogi, I clearly remember the frustration of poor upper body strength. My shoulders were so weak that chaturaṅga daṇḍāsana resembled a breakdancing caterpillar and iconic poses like bakāsana (crow) and handstands were an impossible dream. But I was not alone. Many people lack strength in their shoulders when they first come to
Do you ever find your yoga practice slipping away from what your instincts tell you is yoga? Are you rushing to class in a frenzy, or feeling like practice is yet another thing to tick off the to-do list? If that feels familiar, chances are you might be in need of a little self-care. But
Most people learn early in their yoga journey that pranayama, the fourth of the eight limbs of yoga, refers to breathing exercises. This definition works to begin with, but it is not the full story. Let’s unpack some key concepts to paint a more complete picture, shall we? Let’s Start With The Breath We are
Are you wondering what all the fuss is about fascia? Not really sure what the latest research means for yoga? You are not definitely alone as we all get our heads around the implications of what science is discovering about this truly incredible piece of biology. The Rise of Fascial Fortune Historically, fascia was thought
While science has been championing the positive effects that yoga can bring to the mind and body, religion seems to be following suit, with Christians making yoga good for their souls, too. The first “Christian Yoga” emerged in a book of that title, which was published in 1960, but it has taken some decades to
If you’re visibly pregnant, haven’t started showing, or are even thinking about having a baby, one thing you can guarantee is that by bringing up the subject everyone will have some advice to offer you. At least one of these people, be it your friends, your GP, a midwife or a host of semi-strangers, will
