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If you’ve been to a yoga class, you may have heard of alternate nostril breathing. This breath control technique, called Nadi Shodhan Pranayama in Sanskrit, is believed to calm the body and mind. By incorporating this practice into your daily…
Read morePigeon pose is a yoga posture you either love or hate. If your hips are rather open, you may find this pose extremely enjoyable. But if you’re tight in your hips, pigeon pose can make you cringe. Here are 3 ways…
Read moreNot feeling that raw kale salad lately to fill your yoga belly? According to Ayurveda practitioner Ali Cramer, that’s totally normal. “As we move deeper into Vata season and the colder air dries and chills us, we definitely want to move…
Read moreWe love our lululemon Wunder Under leggings and we totally geek out about the cutting edge fabric technology Nike uses in most of its apparel, but we’re equally impressed with the unique designs, colors and cuts of smaller independent 5 yoga…
Read moreYoga Supine Twist Legs up the wall pose Had a crazy day that the summer heat made even more unbearable? Cool off and chill out with these four restorative poses you can do at home. Hold each posture for 3-5…
Read morechakras & essential oils Photo: Aura CaciaGeneralSeptember 19, 2013 by Charlynn Avery In part two of our series on balancing the chakras using essential oils, Aura Cacia aromatherapist Charlynn Avery picks the best oils shares how to balance the sacral chakra….
Read moreTara Stiles, owner of the popular Strala Yoga in NYC and teacher to yogis around the world, recently tweeted that she was capping her classes at 70 for “safety and best experience.” When does a big class go from wildly…
Read moreHealth benefits of meditation “For a long time, meditation was considered a spiritual or religious practice, but we’ve found it extends far beyond that. It can elicit a physiological response in people who meditate regularly,” says Jacob Manjooran, MD, a…
Read moreHow many times have you wanted to take a personal day, only to get sidetracked by something else? Whether it’s your family, friends, or boss, something just always seems to interfere with your self-care plans. It’s easy to put off…
Read moreWhether you are an experienced skier or are hitting the slopes for the first time this winter, you’ll likely find your hips, quads, and hamstrings tight after a day of skiing. Enter: yoga! After a day out on the slopes, try…
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