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And you can literally practice these anywhere. (Photo: Historical Tightrope Walker: Fox Photos | Fulton Archive | Getty; Matte: Canva) Published on March 5, 2026 12:21 pm Like many physical skills, balancing is something you use or lose. If you don’t challenge your body regularly, you lose much-needed coordination between the different systems involved in […]
Many of us have learned to push through rather than process, but our hips keep the score. (Photo: Ramoni Overton | Canva) Published on March 5, 2026 9:17 am So many people feel uncomfortable in their bodies and don’t know why. All they know is that their lower back hurts, their body feels stiff, that […]
Published on March 3, 2026 7:07 am When I completed my yoga teacher training over a decade ago, teaching opportunities were easy to find. Studios and gyms had such full schedules that there was a near-constant need to add more teachers to the sub-list. Those days seem to have come to an end. Fewer personal […]
Published on March 2, 2026 8:08 am There is a saying commonly attributed to Nelson Mandela that goes something like this: “Courage is not the absence of fear, but acting in the face of fear.” Every time I think of this phrase, I am reminded of the vulnerability inherent in this courage. As a somatic […]
There are some things happening that are not yoga. (Photo: Freepik and Canva; designed by Renee Marie Schettler) Published on February 27, 2026 7:07 am We talk about it a lot in yoga ahimsathe concept of non-violence. We talk less about his quieter brother or sister, levelthe practice of not stealing. But in today’s yoga […]
Published on February 26, 2026 1:01 PM ujjayi breath, also known as ‘victorious’ breath, may have been the first type pranayama (breathwork) that you were introduced to during yoga. Although often described by teachers as a beginner-friendly practice, Ujjayi still causes confusion. Sometimes not enough instruction is given, as when teachers simply advise to “tap […]
Updated February 25, 2026, 10:37 AM When anger arises, it rarely whispers. It’s rising. Heat radiates to your chest and face, your jaw tightens, your breath shortens, and suddenly you find yourself reacting in ways you sometimes regret later. Physiologically, hot-headedness is your body’s regulatory response to anger. Contemporary science has shown that your heart […]
