5 Ways to Transition into Half Moon Pose – Yoga Journal
If you’ve ever taken or taught a vinyasa yoga class, chances are you’re familiar with the transition from Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II Pose) to Viparita Virabhadrasana (Reverse Warrior) to Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose). There’s nothing wrong with this common sequencing of poses. It’s familiar. It’s anatomically safe. And it feels almost intuitive. Yet anything […]
A 12-Minute Easy Restorative Yoga Routine, From Tara Stiles
Here’s a 12-minute restorative yoga flow that you can do any time you need a little release and calm during your week (or even every day), from Tara Stiles. This content was originally published here.
Don’t Force Young Animals Into Yoga Poses for Entertainment
Target: Robert Goodwill, Chair of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee Goal: Amend animal welfare laws to include yoga-based practices. Puppies are reportedly being taken from their mothers at increasingly younger ages, deprived of water and sleep, and manhandled into unnatural body poses for hours on end in hot environments. So finds an extensive […]
Manchán Magan: ‘The Hill of Tara does nothing for me… all these people going up and doing one-legged yoga’ – The Irish Times
“Just off the main N5 road to Co Mayo, there’s a small hole in a field at the bottom of a grassy lane that was believed to be an entrance to the Otherworld and that was known as a ‘hell mouth’ or ‘Dorus iffirn na herend’, Ireland’s door to hell.” This is a quote from […]
Breathe Easy: 5 Ways Yoga Benefits Heart Failure Patients
Heart failure, a condition that affects millions of people worldwide, can be a real downer. It leads to a reduced quality of life and can send healthcare costs skyrocketing. It happens when your heart isn’t pumping blood like it should, causing symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, and puffy legs. While doctors and meds are […]
Warm Yoga: Definition, Benefits, Tips and Cautions
Warm yoga can be a challenging and invigorating way to deepen your yoga practice and improve your overall well-being. By embracing the warmth of a heated studio, you can experience the many health benefits of increased flexibility, improved circulation, weight loss, detoxification, and mental well-being. Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or just beginning your journey, […]
Sciatica? Try this 7-move yoga routine instead of weights | Tom’s Guide
Yoga for sciatica, anyone? We know this much — sciatica isn’t fun. It’s about as enjoyable as finishing leg day at the gym just to find an unacceptably tall staircase at the exit (been there). And if you suffer from sciatica or generalized back pain, you’ll be looking for ways to relieve symptoms fast. A […]
Meet the St. Paul deli matriarch who works seven days a week and still finds time for yoga
Sheila Leventhal’s parents opened Cecil’s Deli in St. Paul’s Highland Park neighborhood in July 1949. She remembers sitting on a soda crate in a back room with her sister, peeling and dicing potatoes for their mother to cook on a two-burner stove. In 1980, Leventhal and her husband David bought the restaurant from her parents […]
8-Week Online Teacher Training & Immersion: Fall 2023 | Power Yoga
Enrollment for the Fall 2023 Course is Now OPEN! Aloha everyone! All Bryan’s Teacher trainings whether in person or online cover same content and have same objective. All true wellness and health come from a calm and peaceful mind. And I’m excited to offer my unique Online Teacher Training grounded in this belief. This course […]
Ex-Psychic Warns of Yoga: ‘You’re Opening Demonic Doors’
Read Time: 1 Minute 21 Seconds Yoga is an international exercise phenomenon, evolving to become an integrated part of many people’s fitness routines. But the physical activity has also emerged as a point of debate among some believers who see it as far more sinister than mere stretches and poses. Jenn Nizza, an ex-psychic who […]