Spiritual Side of Yoga
The word ‘yoga’ is derived from ‘yuj’, a Sanskrit verb that means ‘to unite’ (in fact, yoga shares an Indo-European root with the English verb ‘to yoke’). While the practice...
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What is Hatha Yoga?
Of all the yoga terms in general use, hatha yoga is one of the most confusing. It can mean different things to different people and, depending who you are talking...
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Avoiding Future Pain Through Yoga
If there was a way to avoid painful, unpleasant future events, would you choose to do so? One of the most thought provoking aspects of yoga is the idea that...
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Using Yoga for What You Need
We all have different needs at different times. They may be short term or long term needs, related to a hard day at work, an injury, illness or a phase...
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Yoga When You Have an Injury
A physical injury can be very frustrating for anyone. For athletes, performers and others that use their bodies as part of their career, injuries are particularly upsetting and can have...
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What to Look for in a Yoga Teacher
Your yoga teacher is an important person in your life. Whether you are getting ready to begin a yoga practice or have been casual about going to classes, but feel...
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Working With Your Yoga Nemesis
Have you ever had this experience? Everything is going well in yoga class; you are feeling great, maybe even blissed out, when the teacher calls out a particular pose. It’s...
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Should I Repeat Yoga Poses?
The beginning yoga student has many questions, particularly when trying to start a home practice. When to practice, what poses to practice and how to practice them are things that...
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I’m Not Flexible Enough to Do Yoga
Perhaps, you have seen this line that makes the rounds on social media from time to time: saying you are not flexible enough to try yoga is like saying you...
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How Yoga Helps the Human Spirit
While many people take yoga classes or start a home yoga practice for the health and physical benefits, those who have practiced for any extended period of time know there...
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Staying Present During Yoga
Consciously or not, we each have many tricks for not staying present in the moment. Even at times when we try to be present, such as during yoga class, the...
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Why We Use Sanskrit in Yoga
Say what? How often have you been in yoga class and heard the yoga teacher call out the next pose only to have no idea what she is talking about?...
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Yoga is more than flexible body positions
The Challenges of a Flexible Body Most of us assume that lean, flexible bodies are ideal for yoga. Many yoga magazines and websites are filled with images of lovely yogis...
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