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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 […]
Yoga classes can be a container for transformation, if it feels like a safe place to be. (Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Stringer; Getty Images; Canva) Published on March 1, 2026 6:18 am It can be difficult to make everyone in a yoga studio feel comfortable. Each class brings together a group of unique individuals who bring […]
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 25, 2026 9:08 am Positioned in the mystical waters of Pisces, the first Mercury retrograde of 2026 meets us in the last sign of the zodiac. This retrograde is a reconnection with what is beautiful, meaningful, real and inspired within you. It’s medicine. Mercury retrograde dates 2026 The first Mercury retrograde of […]
Published on February 24, 2026 8:08 am For years, I quietly assumed that the best yoga teachers were the ones who could effortlessly work a room and make the class feel like a social event. I’m introverted. If you’re like me, that means you may have spent much of your career in yoga assuming that […]
Published on February 23, 2026 12:00 PM Yoga diary‘s archive series is a curated collection of articles originally published in earlier issues dating back to 1975. This article first appeared in the July-August 1981 issue of Yoga diary. In the early fall of 1960, USN Goenka came to California for the first time to lead […]
Published on February 21, 2026 4:04 am This week the cosmos brings themes that seem opposite, yet are quite complementary. Surrender and choice. Knowing and remembering. Realignment and empowerment. As our first Mercury retrograde of the year, Mars square Uranus, and the Sun, North Node, Mercury and Venus come together in conjunctions, there is a […]
All that matters is that you make it your mat. (Photo: Calin Van Parijs/Canva) Published on February 20, 2026 5:15 am Whether you’re new to yoga or reviving an occasional practice, spending even a small portion of your day lying on your mat can be a major barrier to entry. Between work, social obligations, family, […]
Published on February 18, 2026 5:55 am AI tools like ChatGPT have become virtually inescapable. The generative chatbots are designed for mental outsourcing and help people explore, learn, imagine and even create. As these tools gain popularity, there is a question of discernment that seems to haunt us all: what is AI useful for, and […]
