I had a student ask me this morning if I recommend diaphragmatic breathing while doing yoga postures. This was an absolutely brilliant question!   Knowledge of anatomy not only helps us respect and understand the beauty of...

When you hear the phrase "living in a trance", it's easy to judge someone who may come to mind or even yourself.   Most of society lives in this trance of incessant thinking, worrying, planning, and fearing. This forgetting...

A common misconception of yoga practitioners is that all who practice are vegetarian (or vegan) or should be if they are not. Whatever the choice is for diet, there are some basics for proper nutrition. The basics include...

One of the biggest challenges of yoga practice is to simply sit still and begin a meditation. Start simple by beginning each day with 5 to 10 minutes of sitting still and observing the breath. Before you know it, you will...

"It is the lack of love for ourselves that inhibits our compassion toward others. If we make friends with ourselves, then there is no obstacle to opening our hearts and minds to others."- The 14th Dalai Lama The highest...

Externally Forced Stillness was a phrase that resonated with me when learning about Dhumavati, a hindu goddess in Indian mythology. She represents misfortune being turned into blessings. Dhumavati's sanskrit translation is...

Mindfulness is an integral part of our yoga and meditation practice. What does mindfulness mean? Mindfulness is the state of being conscious. Being completely conscious takes work for many of us who are stuck in habitual...